magyarism

məˈɡɑːrɪzəm

Definitions

1. noun

A set of nationalist or irredentist ideas and movements that aim to restore or maintain Hungarian dominance and culture in territories inhabited by Hungarians, such as parts of Austria, Romania, Slovakia, Serbia, and Ukraine.

“The growing tensions between Hungarians and Romanians in Transylvania were a manifestation of magyarism.”

Synonyms

  • irredentism
  • nationalism

Antonyms

  • cosmopolitanism
  • internationalism