patriotism
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patriotism
- /ˈpætɹi.əˌtɪzəm/ UK
- /ˈpeɪtɹi.əˌtɪzəm/ US
noun patriotisms
- Love of one's country; devotion to the welfare of one's compatriots; passion which inspires one to serve one's country. That public virtue, which among the ancients was denominated patriotism, is derived from a strong sense of our own interest in the preservation and prosperity of the free government of which we are members.
- The actions of a patriot.
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The desire to compete sharply with, and perhaps also dominate, other nations; nationalism.
Near-synonyms: chauvinism, superpatriotism
Similar: chauvinism, superpatriotism
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: nationalism, patriotic, patriot, national, motherland, all-american, rpa, loyalty, devotion, fidelity, allegiance, loyalism, dedication, nativism, jingoism, zeal
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noun love of one's own country
| Español | patriotismo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 애국주의 aegukjuui, 애국심 aeguksim |
| 日本語 | 愛国主義 aikokushugi, 愛国心 aikokushin |
| 中文 | 愛國主義 /爱国主义 àiguó zhǔyì, 愛國心 /爱国心 àiguóxīn |
| हिन्दी | देशभक्ति deśbhakti, देशप्रेम deśaprem, देशानुराग deśānurāg, स्वदेशानुराग svadeśānurāg |
| Português | patriotismo |
| Français | patriotisme |
| Deutsch | Patriotismus |
| Ελληνικά | πατριωτισμός patriotismós |
| Română | patriotism |
| Русский | патриоти́зм patriotízm |
| Tiếng Việt | lòng ái quốc, chủ nghĩa yêu nước |
| العربية | وَطَنِيَّة waṭaniyya, مَحَبَّةْ وَطَن maḥabbat waṭan, حُبّ وَطَن ḥubb waṭan |
| עברית | פַּטְרִיוֹטִיּוּת patriyotiyut |
Talk about this word "patriotism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/patriotism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. patriotism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/patriotism "patriotism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/patriotism.Cite this
@misc{patriotism_2026,
title = {patriotism},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/patriotism},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
