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Nationalism vs Nationhood - What's the difference?

nationalism | nationhood |

As nouns the difference between nationalism and nationhood

is that nationalism is patriotism; the idea of supporting one's country and culture while nationhood is the quality of being a nation.

nationalism

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Patriotism; the idea of supporting one's country and culture.
  • Support for the creation of a sovereign nation (which does not currently exist).
    • '', ''Kurdish '''nationalism
  • Jingoism; the support of one nation's interests to the exclusion of others; the hatred of other nations.

    • Derived terms

    * micronationalism

    See also

    * nationalist (wikipedia nationalism)

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    nationhood

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • the quality of being a nation
  • the fact of achieving national independence or autonomy