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Nationalism vs Republicanism - What's the difference?

nationalism | republicanism |

As nouns the difference between nationalism and republicanism

is that nationalism is patriotism; the idea of supporting one's country and culture while republicanism is the advocacy of a republic as a means of government.

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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    republicanism

    English

    Noun

  • The advocacy of a republic as a means of government

    • Related terms

    * republican, Republican English words suffixed with -ism