Sectionalism vs. Nationalism

Sectionalismnoun

Promoting the good of one division, department or subgroup over that of the whole.

Nationalismnoun

Patriotism; the idea of supporting one's country, people or culture.

Sectionalismnoun

Promoting the good of one region over that of the nation.

‘Sectionalism is tearing the country apart. Everyone wants the other regions to do the work and pay the taxes while they reap the benefits.’;

Nationalismnoun

Support for the creation of a sovereign nation (which does not currently exist).

‘Basque nationalism’; ‘Kurdish nationalism’;

Sectionalismnoun

A disproportionate regard for the interests peculiar to a section of the country; local patriotism, as distinguished from national.

Nationalismnoun

Support for the union of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Sectionalismnoun

a partiality for some particular place

Nationalismnoun

The state of being national; national attachment; nationality.

Sectionalism

Sectionalism is loyalty to one's own region or section of the country, rather than to the country as a whole. Sectionalism occurs in many countries, such as in the United Kingdom, most notably in the constituent nation of Scotland, where various sectionalist/separatist political organizations and parties have existed since the early 1920s, beginning with the Scots National League.

Nationalismnoun

An idiom, trait, or character peculiar to any nation.

Nationalismnoun

National independence; the principles of the Nationalists.

Nationalismnoun

A devotion to one's country; patriotism;

Nationalismnoun

The policy of advocating the independence of one's country.

Nationalismnoun

The policy of advocating the interests of one's own country exclusively, regardless of effects of a country's actions on other countries.

Nationalismnoun

love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it

Nationalismnoun

the doctrine that several different cultures (rather than one national culture) can co-exist peacefully and equitably in a single country

Nationalismnoun

the aspiration for national independence felt by people under foreign domination

Nationalismnoun

the doctrine that nations should act independently (rather than collectively) to attain their goals

Nationalismnoun

identification with one's own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations

‘their nationalism is tempered by a desire to join the European Union’;

Nationalismnoun

advocacy of or support for the political independence of a particular nation or people

‘Scottish nationalism’;

Nationalism

Nationalism is an idea and movement that holds that the nation should be congruent with the state. As a movement, nationalism tends to promote the interests of a particular nation (as in a group of people), especially with the aim of gaining and maintaining the nation's sovereignty (self-governance) over its homeland.