white nationalism

American  

[hwahyt nash-uh-nl-iz-uhm, nash-nuh-liz-uhm, wahyt] / ˈhwaɪt ˈnæʃ ə nlˌɪz əm, ˈnæʃ nəˌlɪz əm, ˈwaɪt /

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.

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Other Word Forms

• white nationalist
  noun

Etymology

Origin of white nationalism

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

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white nationalism

King was removed from his committee assignments after lamenting that white supremacy and white nationalism had become offensive terms.

From Seattle Times ● May 13, 2024

Here I'm speaking of those who really embrace white nationalism, which fixates obsessively on Jews in well-documented and terribly dangerous ways.

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2023

“The definition of white nationalism is not a matter of opinion,” Schumer said.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 12, 2023

He spoke with Steuber and her family about the ride and the group’s message against hate amid a rise in white nationalism.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2023

Ultimately, I condemned white nationalism at the end of my experience there and created an enormous rift from my own family that was never closed.

From Slate ● Jan. 11, 2023