nationalism
nat·ion·al·i·sm/ˈnæʃənəlɪz(ə)m/noun
nationalism is spelled N-A-T-I-O-N-A-L-I-S-M: 11 letters and 5 syllables (nat·ion·al·i·sm). It appears 6.8 times per million words in written English, the 9,165th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, nationalism means “A more extreme form of patriotism; the idea of a more extreme support for one's country, people or culture” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of nationalism is nationalisms.
How many letters and syllables are in nationalism?
| Letters | 11: N-A-T-I-O-N-A-L-I-S-M |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5: nat·ion·al·i·sm |
| In writing | 6.8 times per million words; the 9,165th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is nationalism?
Nationalism appears 6.8 times per million words in written English, the 9,165th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce nationalism?
- UK /ˈnæʃənəlɪz(ə)m/
- UK /ˈnaʃənl̩ɪz(ə)m/
- UK /ˈnæʃn̩(ə)lɪz(ə)m/
Nationalism has 5 syllables, split nat·ion·al·i·sm in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-nationalism.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of nationalism
- nationalisms plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does nationalism mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A more extreme form of patriotism; the idea of a more extreme support for one's country, people or culture.
Communists, socialists, and Islamists are against nationalism.
- 2
Support for the creation of a sovereign nation (which does not currently exist).
Basque nationalism
- 3
IrelandUKSupport for the union of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Nationalism in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense idea of supporting one’s country and culture:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | nationalisme |
| German | Nationalismus |
| Portuguese | nacionalismo |
| Spanish | nacionalismo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does nationalism come from?
Borrowed from French nationalisme, equivalent to national + -ism.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).