extreme devotion to or advocacy of the interests of a nation, esp. regardless of the effect on any other nations
Derived forms
ultranational
adjective
Word origin
[ultra- + nationalism]ultra- is a prefix occurring originally in loanwords from Latin, with the basic meaning“on the far side of, beyond.” In relation to the base to which it is prefixed, ultra- has the senses “located beyond, on the far side of” (ultramontane; ultraviolet), “carrying to the furthest degree possible, on the fringe of” (ultraleft; ultramodern), “extremely” (ultralight); nouns to which it is added denote, in general, objects, properties, phenomena,etc., that surpass customary norms, or instruments designed to produce or deal withsuch things (ultramicroscope; ultrasound; ultrastructure)
Examples of 'ultranationalism' in a sentence
ultranationalism
The conclusion draws a warning against the proliferation of aggressive ultranationalism and the reservoirs of intolerance it seems to harbor.
Silviu Petre 2017, 'The Colour of Saffron: The Road Taken by the Hindu Nationalism towards Illiberalism',Sfera Politiciihttp://www.sferapoliticii.ro/sfera/193-194/art10-Petre.php. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)