nationalism
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A few hundred people thrashed to a performance by the Irish rap group Kneecap, one of whose members wore a kaffiyeh — the scarf symbolizing Palestinian nationalism.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
In power, he melded politics with nationalism, and used the 1,000-year anniversary of the Hungarian state to stir national pride by sending the historical Hungarian crown across the country to small towns and villages.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Baseball is fleeting, a bit of good-hearted nationalism doubly so.
From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026
The regime apparently believed that its only chance at survival was to play the victim at home; bombings would generate nationalism and suppress political dissent.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026
That day, I felt myself to be the embodiment of African nationalism, the inheritor of Africa’s difficult but noble past and her uncertain future.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing nationalism
Star-Spangled Vocabulary: Patriotic Words
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Some Political and Philosophical -isms
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Liberty, Equality, Vocabulary: The French Revolution
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