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nationalism

na·tion·al·ism

nationalism

 
pronunciation:
nae sh n lih zm
part of speech: noun
definition: devotion to one's own nation; desire for one's nation to be successful or independent; patriotism.
A wave of nationalism swept the country after the attacks of September 11, 2001.