# nationalism

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈnæʃənəlɪz(ə)m/ · frequency rank #9,213

## Definitions
1. A more extreme form of patriotism; the idea of a more extreme support for one's country, people or culture.
2. Support for the creation of a sovereign nation (which does not currently exist).
3. Support for the union of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French nationalisme, equivalent to national + -ism.

## Easily confused with
- **nationals** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nationalism-vs-nationals)
- **nationalist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nationalism-vs-nationalist)
- **nationality** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nationalism-vs-nationality)
- **nationalised** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nationalised-vs-nationalism)

## Common misspellings (16)
`antionalism`, `naitonalism`, `natinoalism`, `natioanlism`, `nationailsm`, `nationalims`, `nationalismm`, `nationalissm`, `nationallism`, `nationalsim`, `nationlaism`, `nationnalism`, `natoinalism`, `nattionalism`, `nnationalism`, `ntaionalism`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nationalism