patriotism
noun
pa·tri·ot·ism
ˈpā-trē-ə-ˌti-zəm 
chiefly British ˈpa-
: love for or devotion to one's country
Although poles apart ideologically, they are both unashamed of their patriotism.—
Christopher Hemphill
Christopher Hemphill
Examples of patriotism in a Sentence
You may not agree with him politically, but no one can question his patriotism.
They supported the war with a fierce patriotism.
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They are being educated mostly in Mandarin and indoctrinated with official Chinese values of loyalty and patriotism.
—Chris Buckley, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
The love shared between Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter is the definition of partnership and their humble leadership is the definition of patriotism.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
Nehru’s patriotism was the high-minded vision of a Cambridge graduate who hoped to set India on a unique path—benignly secular and socialist, proudly nonaligned in the binary world of the Cold War.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
Threads of nationalism and patriotism infiltrated these narratives.
—Tracie Canada / Made By History, TIME, 1 Jan. 2025
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Chris Buckley, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
The love shared between Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter is the definition of partnership and their humble leadership is the definition of patriotism.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
Nehru’s patriotism was the high-minded vision of a Cambridge graduate who hoped to set India on a unique path—benignly secular and socialist, proudly nonaligned in the binary world of the Cold War.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
Threads of nationalism and patriotism infiltrated these narratives.
—Tracie Canada / Made By History, TIME, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Patriotism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patriotism. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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patriotism
noun
pa·tri·ot·ism
ˈpā-trē-ə-ˌtiz-əm
: love of one's own country
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