Nordicism
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Nordicism is a racial ideology that idealizes so-called "Nordic" peoples as superior and has historically been used to justify racist and eugenic policies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nordicism canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Nordicism Context triple: [Madison Grant, ideology, Nordicism]
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Pan-Germanism
Pan-Germanism is a nationalist and imperialist ideology that sought the political and cultural unification and expansion of all German-speaking peoples into a single, dominant German nation-state.
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Sarmatism
Sarmatism was a distinctive early modern cultural and political ideology of the Polish–Lithuanian nobility that emphasized noble liberty, militarism, Catholic piety, and a mythic descent from ancient Sarmatian tribes.
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Momolianism
Momolianism is the indigenous animist belief system of the Kadazan-Dusun people of Sabah, Malaysia, centered on spirit worship, ritual healing, and harmony with nature.
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Butskellism
Butskellism was a mid-20th-century British political consensus in which the major parties broadly agreed on a mixed economy, welfare state, and Keynesian economic management.
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Yarsanism
Yarsanism is a syncretic, mystical religion originating in the Kurdish regions of western Iran, centered on divine manifestation, sacred hymns, and esoteric teachings preserved within distinct religious communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Nordicism Target entity description: Nordicism is a racial ideology that idealizes so-called "Nordic" peoples as superior and has historically been used to justify racist and eugenic policies.
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A.
Pan-Germanism
Pan-Germanism is a nationalist and imperialist ideology that sought the political and cultural unification and expansion of all German-speaking peoples into a single, dominant German nation-state.
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B.
Sarmatism
Sarmatism was a distinctive early modern cultural and political ideology of the Polish–Lithuanian nobility that emphasized noble liberty, militarism, Catholic piety, and a mythic descent from ancient Sarmatian tribes.
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C.
Momolianism
Momolianism is the indigenous animist belief system of the Kadazan-Dusun people of Sabah, Malaysia, centered on spirit worship, ritual healing, and harmony with nature.
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D.
Butskellism
Butskellism was a mid-20th-century British political consensus in which the major parties broadly agreed on a mixed economy, welfare state, and Keynesian economic management.
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E.
Yarsanism
Yarsanism is a syncretic, mystical religion originating in the Kurdish regions of western Iran, centered on divine manifestation, sacred hymns, and esoteric teachings preserved within distinct religious communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
pseudoscientific theory
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racial ideology ⓘ racist ideology ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
German völkisch movement
NERFINISHED
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Nazism NERFINISHED ⓘ fascism ⓘ |
| associatesTraitWith |
blond hair
GENERATED
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blue eyes GENERATED ⓘ dolichocephalic skull shape GENERATED ⓘ light skin GENERATED ⓘ |
| claimsSuperiorityOf | Nordic race NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classifiesAsInferior |
non-Nordic Europeans
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non-white peoples ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Alpine race theory
NERFINISHED
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Mediterranean race theory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizedAs |
ethnocentric
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racist ⓘ unscientific ⓘ |
| denies | human racial equality ⓘ |
| emergedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Nordic race theory
NERFINISHED
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Nordicism theory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicallyLinkedTo |
far-right movements
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white nationalism ⓘ |
| idealizes | Nordic peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Nazi eugenics
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Nazi racial policy ⓘ U.S. immigration policy in the early 20th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Arthur de Gobineau
NERFINISHED
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Houston Stewart Chamberlain NERFINISHED ⓘ Madison Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ eugenics movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isBasedOnConcept |
Nordic race
NERFINISHED
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biological racism ⓘ scientific racism ⓘ |
| linksToRegion |
Germany
NERFINISHED
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Northern Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Scandinavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promotes |
racial hierarchy
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racial purity ⓘ |
| rejectedBy |
modern anthropology
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modern genetics ⓘ |
| roseToProminenceIn |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| usedToJustify |
antisemitism
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eugenic policies ⓘ forced sterilization ⓘ immigration restriction ⓘ racial segregation ⓘ white supremacy ⓘ |
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Subject: Nordicism Description of subject: Nordicism is a racial ideology that idealizes so-called "Nordic" peoples as superior and has historically been used to justify racist and eugenic policies.
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