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na·tion·al·ism (nas̸h′ə nəl iz′əm)

noun

    1. devotion to one's nation; patriotism
    2. excessive, narrow, or jingoist patriotism; chauvinism
  2. the doctrine that national interest, security, etc. are more important than international considerations
  3. the desire for or advocacy of national independence

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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