Important terms: rise of nationalism in Europe 3

 Important Terms

Absolutist: The term refers to a form of monarchical government that was centralized, militarized and repressive.

Utopian: A vision of a society that is so ideal that it is unlikely to actually exist.

Plebiscite: A direct vote by which all the people of a region are asked to accept or reject a proposal.

Suffrage: The right to vote.

Conservatism: A political philosophy that stressed the importance of tradition, established institutions and

customs, and preferred gradual development to quick change.

Feminist: Awareness of women’s rights and interests based on the belief of the social, economic and political

equality of the genders.

Ideology: System of ideas reflecting a particular social and political vision.

Ethnic: Relates to a common racial, tribal, or cultural origin or background that a community identifies with or

claims.

Allegory: Expression of an abstract idea such as greed, envy, freedom, liberty through a person or a thing.

Feudalism: A social system that existed in Europe during the Middle Ages in which people worked and fought

for nobles who gave them protection and the use of land in return.

Nationalism: Devotion for one’s own nation’s interests over those of all other nations.