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patriotism

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pa·tri·ot·ism  (ptr--tzm)
n.
Love of and devotion to one's country.
patriotism
a devoted love, support, and defense of one’s country; national loyalty. — patriot, n. — patriotic, adj.
See also: Nationalism
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.patriotismpatriotism - love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it; "they rode the same wave of popular patriotism"; "British nationalism was in the air and patriotic sentiments ran high"
nationalism
loyalty, trueness - the quality of being loyal
Americanism - loyalty to the United States and its institutions
chauvinism, superpatriotism, ultranationalism, jingoism - fanatical patriotism
patriotism
noun nationalism, loyalty, flag-waving (informal) jingoism, love of your country
Translations
patriotism [ˈpætrɪətɪzəm] n → patriotismo
patriotism [ˈpætrɪətɪzəm] n → patriotisme m
patriotism [ˈpætrɪətɪzəm] patriot n → Patriotismus m
patriotism [ˈpætrɪətɪzəm] n → patriottismo


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There's precious little patriotism in the thoughts of any of you.
Anne Of Green Gables by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context
My Cabinet Selections were all made before our former interview, but you have supplied a noble instance of patriotism in subordinating your personal preferences to the general good.
Fantastic-Fables by Bierce, Ambrose View in context
Policy, the bane of artists demanded it, and so, for the sake of a thousand issues and a common front to the common foe, he placed the love of his life upon the altar of his patriotism, and went, a broken-hearted man, into the long exile.
A Lute of Jade by Cranmer-Byng, L. View in context
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