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Nationalism vs Statism - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between nationalism and statism

is that nationalism is patriotism; the idea of supporting one's country and culture while statism is the belief that the centralization of power in a state (sovereign polity) is the ideal or best way to organize humanity.

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)

    Anagrams

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    statism

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The belief that the centralization of power in a state (sovereign polity) is the ideal or best way to organize humanity.

    • Related terms

    * * dirigist