An ideology that holds that a nation is the fundamental unit for human social life, and takes precedence over any other social and political principles.
the conviction that the culture and interests of your nation are superior to those of any other nation
love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
the doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other
the doctrine that nations should act independently (rather than collectively) to attain their goals
the aspiration for national independence felt by people under foreign domination
