What does NATIONALISM mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm/
Letters
11
Scrabble score
13
Words With Friends score
17
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it“they rode the same wave of popular patriotism”
  2. the doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other
  3. the aspiration for national independence felt by people under foreign domination
  4. the doctrine that nations should act independently (rather than collectively) to attain their goals

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

nationalisms14

Anagrams of NATIONALISM

laminations13antimonials13

Words inside NATIONALISM

478 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is NATIONALISM a valid word in word games?

NATIONALISM is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is NATIONALISM worth?

NATIONALISM is worth 13 points with Scrabble letter values and 17 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from NATIONALISM?

478 other words, including TO, IN, IS and IT.