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/pay"tree euh tiz'euhm/ or, esp. Brit., /pa"-/, n.devoted love, support, and defense of one's country; national loyalty.[1720-30; PATRIOT + -ISM]
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patriotism — [[t]pæ̱triətɪzəm, pe͟ɪt [/t]] N UNCOUNT Patriotism is love for your country and loyalty towards it. He was a country boy who had joined the army out of a sense of patriotism and adventure... We live in an age when patriotism is often sneered at … English dictionary
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patriotism — noun love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it (Freq. 3) they rode the same wave of popular patriotism British nationalism was in the air and patriotic sentiments ran high • Syn: ↑nationalism • Derivationally related forms:… … Useful english dictionary
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