ultranationalism

noun

ul·​tra·​na·​tion·​al·​ism ˌəl-trə-ˈnash-nə-ˌli-zəm How to pronounce ultranationalism (audio)
-ˈna-shə-nə-ˌli-zəm
: radical loyalty and devotion to a nation : extreme nationalism
supporters of ultranationalism
ultranationalist
ˌəl-trə-ˈnash-nə-list How to pronounce ultranationalism (audio)
-ˈna-shə-nə-list
noun
plural ultranationalists
a rally attended by hundreds of ultranationalists
ultranationalist adjective
or less commonly ultranationalistic
ˌəl-trə-ˌnash-nə-ˈli-stik How to pronounce ultranationalism (audio)
-ˌna-shə-nə-ˈli-stik
ultranationalist groups/views
an ultranationalistic movement

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But battlefield setbacks in Ukraine have allowed various forms of ultranationalism to flourish. — Jade McGlynn, Foreign Affairs, 17 Aug. 2023 Any meaningful answer to these questions has to take into account how a half-century of lawless behavior that went largely unpunished propelled a radical form of ultranationalism to the center of Israeli politics. — Mark Mazzetti Jonathan Davis Anna Diamond David Mason, New York Times, 16 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ultranationalism was in 1856

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“Ultranationalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultranationalism. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.

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