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patriotism

patriotism

90 3.8
Strong love and support for your country, often shown by helping or defending it
  • noun
  • /ˈpeɪtriətɪzəm/
translation icon : patriotismo
  • During the national holiday, people expressed their patriotism by waving flags and singing the anthem.
  • nationalism and patriotism
  • loyalty and patriotism
  • national patriotism

That's, that's, that's the patriotism that this country needs right there.

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Examples

  • Surging above the fear is a wave of patriotism and outrage.

  • Hurston favored folksy humor instead of rage, patriotism instead of a ticket to France.

    Academic text (2011)
  • And so you have to balance patriotism with making money.

  • And people talk about patriotism and freedom and democracy.

  • This is a man with a history of duty and patriotism.

  • Where is your sense of patriotism?

  • For military personnel, there must always be an important component related to patriotism and the freedom of individuals.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Demonstrations are springing up all over the country... as Americans show their patriotism.

  • Although not as glamorously depicted in wartime propaganda, many women expressed their patriotism and sacrifice on the home front.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Thus, on the eve of the First World War, black patriotism and aspiration clashed with white antipathy and suspicion.

    Academic text (1999)

Synonyms

allegiance
vspatriotism
155 5.6

Strong support for a group, person, or country

is specific devotion and willingness to defend the country
nationalism
vspatriotism
71 6.0

A strong love and loyalty to one's country that puts its interests above other countries

is affectionate devotion without prioritising national interests above others
fealty
vspatriotism
  • Archaic
8 9.9

Loyalty and duty given to a ruler or country in a formal ceremony

is personal voluntary devotion rather than a formal obligation
superpatriotism
vspatriotism
9.9

A very strong love of your country that makes you reject criticism of it

is milder devotion without intolerant or fanatical behaviour

Antonyms

13 4.1

Not supporting a person, group, or cause who trusts you

How Patriotic

jingoism
3 9.5
nationalism
71 6.0
patriotism
90 3.8
indifference
71 4.6
disloyalty
13 4.1

Surface Forms

patriotism singular
patriotisms plural

Morphology

patriotism = patriot (transparent) = patriot + ism

The noun is formed by adding the productive abstract-noun suffix '-ism' to 'patriot', yielding the ideology or practice associated with patriots; learners can derive the meaning from the base.

Etymology

Patriotism comes from the Greek word patris, meaning 'fatherland' or 'home country', and the root patri- connects to 'father'. So patriotism is the love and support people feel for their own country.