patriotism

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈpætɹi.əˌtɪzəm/
• (America) IPA: /ˈpeɪtɹi.əˌtɪzəm/

Noun

patriotism

1. Love of one's country; devotion to the welfare of one's compatriots; passion which inspires one to serve one's country.
2. The actions of a patriot
3. The desire to compete with other nations; nationalism.

Synonyms

• (love of country) nationalism
• (nationalism) jingoism, chauvinism, superpatriotism, ultranationalism

Translations

• French: patriotisme
• German: Patriotismus
• Portuguese: patriotismo
• Russian: патриоти́зм
• Spanish: patriotismo

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