Definition of: nationalism

(nash′ən·əl·iz′əm) noun
1. Devotion to the nation as a whole; patriotism.
2. A system demanding national conduct of all industries.
3. A world order founded on the right of each nation to determine its policies unhindered by others: opposed to internationalism.
4. A demand for national independence.
5. A national custom, trait, etc.
—na′tion·al·ist adjective & noun
—na′tion·al·is′tic adjective
—na′tion·al·is′ti·cal·ly adverb