A Nation is a distinct group of people, usually demarcated by a common language, religion or culture Nationalism is 1 the belief in the extension of the boundaries of the nation from soft lines (cultural) to physical lines (geographical) Example: In the United States, the push to designate English as the official language across the entire physical territory of the State 2 The process of imagining a nation into existence Example: In Indonesia, hundreds of distinct ethnic groups view themselves as Indonesians, a relatively new entity
A sense of national consciousness that exalts one nation above all others; one of the most divisive and destructive forces in history <<Waves of nationalistic fervor led to great persecution of Christians during the two world wars >>
"The feeling of belonging to a group united by common racial, linguistic, and historical ties, and usually identified with a particular territory " (Fontana Dictionary of Modern Thought, 409) The term usually includes feelings of pride in, and love of country In pre-confederation Newfoundland, many nationalists saw confederation with Canada as a betrayal or loss of their country
1 loyalty and devotion to a nation 2 a sense of national consciousness exalting one nation above all others and placing primary emphasis on promotion of its culture and interests as opposed to those of other nations or supranational groups
late 19th century movement in which artists of many nationalities turned from the dominant German influence in the arts to the cultural characteristics of their own and other countries
Nationalism is the desire for political independence of people who feel they are historically or culturally a separate group within a country. the rising tide of Slovak nationalism
You can refer to a person's great love for their nation as nationalism. It is often associated with the belief that a particular nation is better than any other nation, and in this case is often used showing disapproval. This kind of fierce nationalism is a powerful and potentially volatile force. Loyalty and devotion to one's nation or country, especially as above loyalty to other groups or to individual interests. Before the era of the nation-state, the primary allegiance of most people was to their immediate locality or religious group. The rise of large, centralized states weakened local authority, and society's increasing secularization weakened loyalty to religious groups, though shared religion along with common ethnicity, political heritage, and history is one of the factors that draws people together in nationalist movements. Early nationalist movements in 18th-and early 19th-century Europe were liberal and internationalist, but they gradually became more conservative and parochial. Nationalism is considered a major contributing cause of World War I, World War II, and many other wars of the modern era. In Africa and Asia in the 20th century, nationalist movements often arose in opposition to colonialism. After the fall of the Soviet Union, powerful nationalist sentiments in eastern Europe and the former Soviet republics contributed to ethnic conflicts, such as those in the territories of the former Yugoslavia
An individual's internalization of the set of beliefs and values expressing love, pride and identification with a given nation state Ritual and symbols are important tools in fostering nationalism among the citizenry
Reflection in music of the rise of nationalism in Europe The attempt of composers to express nationalistic feeling in music by giving voice to the backgrounds, history, and culture of their countries in music exploiting folk idioms The most important of the national schools was "The Russian Five "
a relatively recent perspective that "my country is superior to yours" coined in 1798 (Kamenka 1976, 8) resulting from understandings of the Renaissance and Enlightenment which demoted God or king in the cultural consciousness and elevated humanity "as an organic entity" (Bosch 1991, 298) This nationalistic sentiment is succinctly stated in the French Revolution's Declaration of Human Rights: "The principle of sovereignty resides essentially in the Nation: no body of men, no individual, can exercise authority that does not emanate expressly from it" (Kohn 1945, 331-334) Thus virtually every nation has regarded itself as being chosen, like OT Israel, for a particular destiny and as having a unique charisma (Bosch 1991, 299; Adapted and Reformulated by Gailyn Van Rheenen)
the doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other the doctrine that nations should act independently (rather than collectively) to attain their goals the aspiration for national independence felt by people under foreign domination
devotion to the interests or culture of a particular nation including promoting the interests of one country over those of others; "nationalist aspirations"; "minor nationalistic differences"
If you describe someone as nationalistic, you mean they are very proud of their nation. They also often believe that their nation is better than any other nation, and in this case it is often used showing disapproval. the nationalistic pride of the Catalan people. someone who is nationalistic believes that their country is better than other countries patriotic