I was looking up nationalism on Ambrose Bierce's Devil's Dictionary, but didn't find it (probably too sensitive a subject at the time), so here's its definition

I was looking up nationalism on Ambrose Bierce's Devil's Dictionary, but didn't find it (probably too sensitive a subject at the time), so here's its definition of politics: > POLITICS, n. A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage. This is hardly relevant, but I'm using the occasion to share the great piece of satire that's Devil's Dictionary. Here's a few others: > OCEAN, n. A body of water occupying about two-thirds of a world made for man — who has no gills. > POLITENESS, n. The most acceptable hypocrisy. > PERFECTION, n. An imaginary state or quality distinguished from the actual by an element known as excellence; an attribute of the critic. Edit: > PREJUDICE, n. A vagrant opinion without visible means of support.