hypernationalism

English

Etymology

hyper- +‎ nationalism

Noun

hypernationalism (usually uncountable, plural hypernationalisms)

1. Extreme nationalism, the belief in the superiority of one's nation and of the paramount importance of advancing it.
   • 2009 April 2, Michael Wines, “An Unsure China Steps Onto the Global Stage”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     The most talked-about new book here, “China is Unhappy,” combines hypernationalism with biting criticism of Western mismanagement and of China’s reluctance to grasp its place in history.

Related terms

• ultranationalism