linguonationalism

noun

A type of nationalism which defines the nation in terms of a shared linguistic aspects; linguistic nationalism.

Scrabble 20

Meanings

nounlinguonationalism (countable and uncountable, plural linguonationalisms)

plural linguonationalisms

  1. countableuncountableA type of nationalism which defines the nation in terms of a shared linguistic aspects; linguistic nationalism.

    When it comes to the general topic of linguonationalism in relation to Serbo-Croatian, academic research has been conducted and published, though not on contemporary Cyrillic-based Serbian nationalism.

    2018 June 21, Jovanović, S.M, “Assertive discourse and folk linguistics: Serbian nationalist discourse about the cyrillic script in the 21st century”, in Language Policy, archived from the original on 24 Mar 2022
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    The article is devoted to the coverage of the linguistic philosophy of Professor T. Panko, the core of which was the consistent linguopatriotism, as opposed to linguonationalism, which is verbalized in the scientific heritage of the researcher.

    2015 February 28, Tetiana Kosmeda, “Patriotism as a Core of Linguistic Philosophy T.I. Panko (Dedicated to the 85th Anniversary of the Scientist’s Birth)”, in University of Lviv, archived from the original on 25 Jun 2025, page 46

Origin

  1. Latindingua
  2. Latinlingua
  3. Englishlinguo-
  4. Englishnationalism
  5. Englishlinguonationalism

From linguo- + nationalism.

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APA

linguonationalism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linguonationalism

MLA

“linguonationalism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linguonationalism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “linguonationalism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linguonationalism.

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