ultranationalism

American  

[uhl-truh-nash-uh-nl-iz-uhm] / ˌʌl trəˈnæʃ ə nlˌɪz əm /

noun

1. extreme devotion to or advocacy of the interests of a nation, especially regardless of the effect on any other nations.

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ultranationalism British  

/ ˌʌltrəˈnæʃnəˌlɪzəm /

noun

1. extreme devotion to one's own nation

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Other Word Forms

• ultranational adjective
• ultranationalist adjective
• ultranationalistic adjective

Etymology

Origin of ultranationalism

ultra- + nationalism

Example Sentences

Literature, therefore, must fight against the convenient and collective amnesia that is imposed from above and shaped by ultranationalism.

From New York Times

Such groups embrace ideals of white racial purity, ultranationalism, “Western civilization” or male dominance.

From Los Angeles Times

And no one would argue that he expresses obvious, if dunderheaded, ultranationalism.

From Salon

Turkey today is ruled by the worst ideological combination possible – ultranationalism mixed with Islamism mixed with populism mixed with authoritarianism.

From The Guardian

But the fact that this ultranationalism has been consciously stoked by the government for many years — and it has — doesn’t mean that it isn’t now real.

From Los Angeles Times