Nationalism and Xenophobia

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

Xenophobia is a synonym for nationalism in separatism topic. In some cases you can use "Xenophobia" instead a noun "Nationalism". popular alternative

Xenophobia

Xenophobia noun - A fear of foreigners or strangers.

Nationalism is a synonym for xenophobia. You can use "Nationalism" instead a noun "Xenophobia". popular alternative

How words are described

human human nationalism human xenophobia
mild mild nationalism mild xenophobia
violent violent nationalism violent xenophobia
rampant rampant nationalism rampant xenophobia
Other adjectives: extreme, religious, patriotic, mindless.

Both words in one sentence

  • The European origins of some successful musicians and record labels also added xenophobia and nationalism to the mix.
  • Useful Notes / Second Sino-Japanese War From the very beginning the Japanese occupation forces were drowning in a sea of hostile humanity which they could barely interact with due to Japanese xenophobia and nationalism.
  • Useful Notes / The British Empire While that misses a great deal of nuance, and most of all Chinese traders' desire to make a killing off selling high-quality drugs, it's a powerful and simple argument for fostering Chinese nationalism and xenophobia.
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