Nationalism vs. Imperialism

Nationalismnoun

Patriotism; the idea of supporting one's country, people or culture.

Nationalismnoun

Support for the creation of a sovereign nation (which does not currently exist).

Nationalismnoun

Support for the union of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Nationalismnoun

The state of being national; national attachment; nationality.

Nationalismnoun

An idiom, trait, or character peculiar to any nation.

Nationalismnoun

National independence; the principles of the Nationalists.

Nationalismnoun

A devotion to one's country; patriotism;

Nationalismnoun

The policy of advocating the independence of one's country.

Nationalismnoun

The policy of advocating the interests of one's own country exclusively, regardless of effects of a country's actions on other countries.

Nationalismnoun

love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it

Nationalismnoun

the doctrine that several different cultures (rather than one national culture) can co-exist peacefully and equitably in a single country

Nationalismnoun

the aspiration for national independence felt by people under foreign domination

Nationalismnoun

the doctrine that nations should act independently (rather than collectively) to attain their goals

Nationalismnoun

identification with one's own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations

Nationalismnoun

advocacy of or support for the political independence of a particular nation or people

Nationalism

Nationalism is an idea and movement that holds that the nation should be congruent with the state. As a movement, nationalism tends to promote the interests of a particular nation (as in a group of people), especially with the aim of gaining and maintaining the nation's sovereignty (self-governance) over its homeland.

Imperialismnoun

The policy of forcefully extending a nation's authority by territorial gain or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations.

Imperialismnoun

The power or character of an emperor; imperial authority; the spirit of empire.

Imperialismnoun

The policy, practice, or advocacy of seeking, or acquiescing in, the extension of the control, dominion, or empire of a nation, as by the acquirement of new, esp. distant, territory or dependencies, or by the closer union of parts more or less independent of each other for operations of war, copyright, internal commerce, etc. The practise of building or extending an empire.

Imperialismnoun

a policy of extending your rule over foreign countries

Imperialismnoun

a political orientation that advocates imperial interests

Imperialismnoun

any instance of aggressive extension of authority

Imperialism

Imperialism is a policy or ideology of extending the rule over peoples and other countries, for extending political and economic access, power and control, often through employing hard power, especially military force, but also soft power. While related to the concepts of colonialism and empire, imperialism is a distinct concept that can apply to other forms of expansion and many forms of government.