na·tion·al·ism /ˈnæʃnəˌlɪzəm, ˈnæʃənḷˌɪzəm/
民族主義,民族之特性
Na·tion·al·ism n.
1. The state of being national; national attachment; nationality.
2. An idiom, trait, or character peculiar to any nation.
3. National independence; the principles of the Nationalists.
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nationalism
n 1: love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it [syn: patriotism]
2: the doctrine that your national culture and interests are
superior to any other [ant: multiculturalism, internationalism]
3: the aspiration for national independence felt by people
under foreign domination
4: the doctrine that nations should act independently (rather
than collectively) to attain their goals [ant: internationalism]