na ‧ tion ‧ al ‧ is ‧ m /ˈnæʃ ə nəlɪz ə m/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ nation , ↑ national , ↑ multinational , ↑ nationalism , ↑ nationalist , ↑ nationality , ↑ nationalization , ↑ nationhood , ↑ international , ↑ internationalism , ↑ internationalist , ↑ internationalization ; adjective : ↑ national , ↑ international , ↑ multinational , ↑ nationalist , ↑ nationalistic , nationalized, ↑ internationalist ; verb : ↑ nationalize , ↑ internationalize ; adverb : ↑ nationally , ↑ internationally ]
1 . the desire by a group of people of the same race, origin, language etc to form an independent country:
Scottish nationalism
2 . love for your own country and the belief that it is better than any other country ⇨ patriotism :
Under his leadership, a strong sense of nationalism emerged.