na·tion·al·ism
noun: nationalism
1. patriotic feeling, principles, or efforts.
synonyms: patriotism, patriotic sentiment, flag-waving, xenophobia, chauvinism, jingoism
"their extreme nationalism was frightening"
2. an extreme form of this, especially marked by a feeling of superiority over other countries.
plural noun: nationalisms
3. advocacy of political independence for a particular country.
na·tion·al·ist
noun
1.a person who advocates political independence for a country.
"a Scottish nationalist"
adjective
1.relating to nationalists or nationalism.
"a nationalist movement"