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Nationalist vs Imperialism - What's the difference?

nationalist | imperialism |

As nouns the difference between nationalist and imperialism

is that nationalist is an advocate of nationalism while imperialism is the policy of forcefully extending a nation's authority by territorial gain or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations.

As an adjective nationalist

is of or relating to nationalism.

nationalist

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or relating to nationalism.

    • Derived terms

    * nationalistic

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An advocate of nationalism.

    • imperialism

    English

    (wikipedia imperialism)

    Noun

    (-)
  • The policy of forcefully extending a nation's authority by territorial gain or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations.

    • See also

    * imperialist * imperialistic