Pan-nationalism
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Nationalism that transcends traditional (historical) national identities or boundaries (such as borders) in order to create a single, unified identity. uncountable
"Consequently, though Russia must ultimately recover—and, organized and officered by Germans, her recovery may well be rapid—the immediate future in Central Asia and the Middle East would appear to lie at least as much with Islamic pan-nationalism as with Bolshevism."
Example
More examples"Consequently, though Russia must ultimately recover—and, organized and officered by Germans, her recovery may well be rapid—the immediate future in Central Asia and the Middle East would appear to lie at least as much with Islamic pan-nationalism as with Bolshevism."
Etymology
From pan- + nationalism.
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