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Yugoslavism

Yugoslavism proper noun: nationalism or patriotism centred upon the Yugoslav ("South Slav") peoples within the Yugoslav-populated territories of Southeastern Europe.

Proper noun

Yugoslavism (uncountable)

  1. Nationalism or patriotism centred upon the Yugoslav ("South Slav") peoples within the Yugoslav-populated territories of Southeastern Europe.
    • Straightforward Serbian nationalism, in this pressure-cooker, mutated into Yugoslavism.2013, Simon Winder, Danubia, Picador, published 2014, page 381

Origin of Yugoslavism

From Yugoslav + -ism.

Questions about Yugoslavism

What does Yugoslavism mean?
Yugoslavism means nationalism or patriotism centred upon the Yugoslav ("South Slav") peoples within the Yugoslav-populated territories of Southeastern Europe.
What part of speech is Yugoslavism?
Yugoslavism is a proper noun.

Words near Yugoslavism in the dictionary

  1. Yugoslavia
  2. Yugoslavian
  3. Yugoslavianness
  4. Yugoslavians
  5. Yugoslavic
  6. Yugoslavism
  7. Yugoslavist
  8. Yugoslavistics
  9. Yugoslavness
  10. Yugoslavs
  11. Yugosphere

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