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supernationalism
[ soo-per-nash-uh-nl-iz-uhm ]
/ ˌsu pərˈnæʃ ə nlˌɪz əm /
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noun
an extreme or fanatical loyalty or devotion to a nation.
advocacy of the establishment of governments composed of more than one nation, each nation agreeing to surrender at least part of its national sovereignty to a superior governmental authority.
advocacy of the establishment of organizations composed of groups from more than one nation, each of which agrees to surrender at least part of its authority to a superior, centralized authority.
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Origin of supernationalism
First recorded in 1915–20; super- + nationalism
OTHER WORDS FROM supernationalism
su·per·na·tion·al·ist, noun, adjectiveWords nearby supernationalism
supermundane, supernal, supernanny, supernatant, supernational, supernationalism, supernatural, supernaturalism, supernaturality, supernaturalize, supernormal
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