na·tion·al·is·m/`næʃənḷˏɪzəm; ˈnæʃənəlɪzəm/ n [U] 1 when a group of people want to have their own government and be independent of another country 民族主义〔一群人主张国家自治独立的思想〕: Scottish nationalism 苏格兰民族主义 2 the feeling of being proud of your country, especially when you believe that your country is much better than other countries 爱国主义，民族主义，民族自豪感: the rise of German nationalism in the 1920s and 30s 20 世纪 20 到 30 年代德国民族主义的兴起