APA Dictionary of Psychology
nationalism
- n.
- strong, often excessive, feelings of pride in and allegiance to one’s nation (usually the nation in which one is a citizen, although sometimes a nation with which one has ties via ethnicity or heritage) and its culture or belief in its superiority.
- a goal or policy of national independence, especially in relation to a dominant colonial or occupying power. —nationalist n., adj. —nationalistic adj.
Updated on 04/19/2018
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