Etymology

ultranationalism

Today it means: Extreme nationalism, the belief in the superiority of one's nation and of the paramount importance of advancing it. Full definition →

English nationalism ← Latin ultrā ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  2. Latinūls
  3. Latinultrā
  4. Englishultra-
  5. Englishnationalism
  6. English todayultranationalism

From ultra- + nationalism.

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