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

He adds that explicitly rejecting fascism and white nationalism "should be worth a few dozen tweets, wouldn’t you say?"

From Salon ● Jan. 22, 2025

In a 2020 poll, more than one-third of active-duty troops, including more than half of troops of color, said they had witnessed signs of white nationalism or racist ideology within their ranks.

From Slate ● Jul. 19, 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

I wholeheartedly support efforts to understand and combat antisemitism, which has grown sharply amid a resurgence of xenophobia and white nationalism in our country.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 23, 2023