# Nationalities Expert

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- CEFR: C2 (Proficient)
- Theme: Society & Culture
- Words: 22
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Nationalities vocabulary for how peoples mix, resist and absorb one another, including expatriate, transnational and jingoism, plus globalisation and sectarian.

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## Word list

* **expatriate** /ɛkˈspeɪtriˌeɪt/: A person living in a country other than their own, usually because of work. — “She works as an **expatriate** teacher in Vietnam.”
* **diaspora** /daɪˈæspərə/: A large group of people from one country who now live spread across many others. — “The **diaspora** sends money home every month.”
* **assimilation** /əˌsɪməˈleɪʃən/: The process by which a person or group takes on the customs and culture of a new society. — “The report looked at patterns of **assimilation** among second-generation immigrants.”
* **transnational** /trænˈsnæʃənəl/: Extending beyond the borders or interests of a single nation. — “The company operates as a **transnational** business with offices on five continents.”
* **jingoism** /ˈdʒɪŋˌɡoʊɪzəm/: Extreme and aggressive pride in your own country, often paired with hostility towards others. — “The newspaper's coverage was criticised for its **jingoism**.”
* **ethnocentrism** /ˌɛθnoʊˈsɛntrɪzəm/: The belief that your own culture or nationality is naturally better than others. — “The course encourages students to recognise their own **ethnocentrism**.”
* **globalisation**: The process by which businesses, cultures and ideas increasingly spread and connect across national borders. — “**Globalisation** has made it easier to find food from every nation in one city.”
* **xenophile**: A person who is strongly attracted to foreign peoples, cultures or customs. — “As a true **xenophile**, she has lived in six different countries.”
* **nationalism** /ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm/: Strong support for and pride in your own nation, sometimes including the belief that it should be independent or dominant. — “The rise of **nationalism** shaped the country's politics for decades.”
* **supranational** /ˌsuprəˈnæʃənəl/: Describes an organisation or power that has authority over several national governments. — “The European Union is often described as a **supranational** organisation.”
* **chauvinism** /ˈʃoʊvəˌnɪzəm/: An unreasonable belief that your own country is better than others. — “The editorial was dismissed as **chauvinism** dressed as history.”
* **ethnography**: The study and written description of the customs of a people. — “Her **ethnography** of the fishing villages took eleven years.”
* **melting pot**: A place where people of many origins mix and become one community. — “The docks were a **melting pot** long before anyone used the phrase.”
* **parochial** /pərˈoʊkiəl/: Concerned only with local matters and unaware of anything wider. — “The debate was **parochial** enough to embarrass the visitors.”
* **provincial** /prəˈvɪnʃəl/: Typical of a place away from the capital, and rather unsophisticated. — “He found the gallery **provincial** and said so far too loudly.”
* **repatriation** /riˌpeɪtriˈeɪʃən/: The act of sending someone back to their own country. — “**Repatriation** flights ran every Tuesday for a month.”
* **self-determination** /ˈsɛlfdɪˌtɜrməˈneɪʃən/: The right of a people to decide their own form of government. — “The clause on **self-determination** held up the talks for weeks.”
* **subjugation**: The act of bringing a people under complete control by force. — “The chapter on **subjugation** was the one the publisher wanted cut.”
* **syncretism**: The blending of two different cultures or religions into one. — “The festival is a clear case of **syncretism** rather than survival.”
* **sectarian** /sɛkˈtɛriən/: Relating to conflict between different religious or political groups. — “The violence was **sectarian** rather than criminal, the report said.”
* **insularity** /ˌɪnsəˈlɛrɪti/: The quality of being closed off from outside influence. — “The island's **insularity** preserved a dialect nobody else speaks.”
* **nativism** /ˈneɪtɪˌvɪzəm/: A policy of favouring people born in a country over newcomers. — “The campaign slid from patriotism into open **nativism**.”

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