Loyalty
Loyalty noun - Adherence to something to which one is bound by a pledge or duty.
Nationalism and loyalty are semantically related in patriotism topic. In some cases you can use "Nationalism" instead a noun "Loyalty".
Nationalism
Nationalism noun - Excessive favoritism towards one's own country.
Usage example: Nazism's almost epic nationalism appealed to downtrodden Germans still suffering the humiliation of being defeated in World War I
Loyalty and nationalism are semantically related in patriotism topic. You can use "Loyalty" instead a noun "Nationalism".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- devotion and loyalty
- devotion and nationalism
- passion and loyalty
- passion and nationalism
- allegiance and loyalty
- allegiance and nationalism
- fealty and loyalty
- fealty and nationalism
- partiality and loyalty
- partiality and nationalism
- faithfulness and loyalty
- faithfulness and nationalism
- constancy and loyalty
- constancy and nationalism
How words are described
| high | high loyalty | high nationalism |
| free | free loyalty | free nationalism |
| strong | strong loyalty | strong nationalism |
| actual | actual loyalty | actual nationalism |
| Other adjectives: extreme, intense, unconditional, blind, increasing, fanatical. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- It should also be said however that nationalism is to be distinguished from patriotism, which is more akin to a personal affinity or loyalty to one's country, or, to paraphrase George Orwell, a love for ones homeland that has no intention of imposing it upon others.
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Hitler also believed the core values of Nazism like nationalism, obedience and loyalty to the state were contradicted by religious teachings.
Source: Turbulent Priest -
While Carl Sagan points out the folly of radical, fanatical nationalism compared to loyalty to the species, planet and cosmos, there's never really any call to a unified world government, rather hoping for the world to cooperate better.
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