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Nation vs Hypernationalism - What's the difference?

nation | hypernationalism |

As nouns the difference between nation and hypernationalism

is that nation is (label) nation while hypernationalism is extreme nationalism, the belief in the superiority of one's nation and of the paramount importance of advancing it.

nation

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) ).

Noun

(en noun)
  • An historically constituted, stable community of people, formed on the basis of a common language, territory, economic life, ethnicity and/or psychological make-up manifested in a common culture.
  • A sovereign state.
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  • (chiefly, historical) An association of students based on their birthplace or ethnicity. (jump)
  • (obsolete) A great number; a great deal.
    • a nation of herbs
    (Sterne)
    Usage notes
    * (British) Following the establishment of the Scottish and Welsh parliaments, England, Scotland and Wales are normally considered distinct nations. Application of the term nation to the United Kingdom as a whole is deprecated in most style guides, including the BBC, most newspapers and in UK Government publications. Northern Ireland, being of less clear legal status, generally remains a province.
    Synonyms
    * thede * (an association of students) student nation
    Derived terms
    * First Nations * Ford Nation * national * nationality * nation building * nation-state * student nation * United Nations
    Related terms
    * antenatal * innate * nascent * natal * native * nativity * nativism * nativization * nature * natural * naturism * naturalism * prenatal
    See also
    * country * culture * homeland * ethnicity * people * race * society * state * thede

    Etymology 2

    Probably short for (m).

    Noun

  • (rare) Damnation.

    • Adverb

  • (rare, dialectal) Extremely; very
  • * Mark Twain:
    • I'm nation sorry for you.

    References

    * "Notable and Quotable," Merriam Webster Online Newsletter (November, 2005) [http://www.word.com/unabridged/archives/2005/11/notable_and_quo_4.html] (as accessed on December 23, 2005).

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    Anagrams

    * (l), (l) 1000 English basic words ----

    hypernationalism

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • Extreme nationalism, the belief in the superiority of one's nation and of the paramount importance of advancing it.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2009, date=April 2, author=Michael Wines, title=An Unsure China Steps Onto the Global Stage, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=The most talked-about new book here, “China is Unhappy,” combines hypernationalism with biting criticism of Western mismanagement and of China’s reluctance to grasp its place in history. }}

    Related terms

    * ultranationalism