noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Refers to the ideology that prioritizes the nation-state's interests, often implying strong central government control. Can be used in political, historical, or critical contexts.
His argument is based on nationalism.
Nationalistic policies are being debated.
民族主義 stresses ethnic or cultural identity as the basis of political loyalty, while 国家主義 (statism) stresses the authority and interests of the state itself.
国家主義 is a formal, Sino-Japanese term for statist nationalism used in academic or ideological writing, whereas ナショナリズム is the general loanword covering the whole phenomenon.
パトリオティズム (patriotism) refers to love of one's country, while 国家主義 (nationalism) refers to a political ideology prioritizing national interest, often with a stronger or aggressive connotation.
Compound of 国家 (nation, state) and 主義 (principle, -ism). The term is a direct translation of Western concepts of nationalism and statism, entering Japanese in the modern era.