white nationalism

[ hwahyt nash-uh-nl-iz-uhm, nash-nuh-liz-uhm, wahyt ]

noun

1. the belief, theory, or doctrine that white people are inherently superior to people from all other racial and ethnic groups, and that in order to preserve their white, European, and Christian cultural identities, they need or deserve a segregated geographical area, preferential treatment, and special legal protections.

Other Words From

• white na·tion·al·ist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of white nationalism¹

Coined by Thomas Chalmers Robertson (1907-89), South African ecologist, in his essay “Racism Comes to Power in South Africa: The Threat of White Nationalism” (1948)

Example Sentences

In the process of rethinking my ideas on white nationalism, people who disagreed with me were critical.

From The Daily Beast

“White nationalism is a failed theory,” Christian Picciolini, a former neo-Nazi, told The Daily Beast.

From The Daily Beast

White nationalism is essentially a rebranded version of white supremacy.

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