What did Albert Einstein call nationalism?

An infantile disease.

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Why: Einstein described nationalism as an infantile disease, calling it the measles of mankind.

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Answer: An infantile disease. Einstein described nationalism as an infantile disease, calling it the measles of mankind.

  1. Global citizenship en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_citizenship
    Nationalism is an infantile disease. It is the measles of mankind.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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