Definitions for patriotism
ˈpeɪ tri əˌtɪz əm; esp. Brit. ˈpæ-pa·tri·o·tism

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.4 / 9 votes

1. patriotism, nationalismnoun

   love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it

   "they rode the same wave of popular patriotism"; "British nationalism was in the air and patriotic sentiments ran high"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. patriotismnoun

   Love of country; devotion to the welfare of one's country; the virtues and actions of a patriot; the passion which inspires one to serve one's country.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Patriotismnoun

   Love of one’s country; zeal for one’s country.

   Etymology: from patriot.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Patriotism

   Patriotism is the feeling of love, devotion, and sense of attachment to one's country. This attachment can be a combination of many different feelings, language relating to one's own homeland, including ethnic, cultural, political or historical aspects. It encompasses a set of concepts closely related to nationalism, mostly civic nationalism and sometimes cultural nationalism.Some manifestations of patriotism emphasize the "land" element in love for one's native land and use the symbolism of agriculture and the soil – compare Blut und Boden.

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1. patriotism

   Patriotism is a feeling of love, devotion, and sense of attachment to a homeland and alliance with other citizens who share the same sentiment. This attachment can be a combination of various feelings relating to one's own homeland, including ethnic, cultural, political or historical aspects. It also involves pride in one's country and a willingness to defend it.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.8 / 8 votes

1. Patriotismnoun

   love of country; devotion to the welfare of one's country; the virtues and actions of a patriot; the passion which inspires one to serve one's country

2. Etymology: [Cf. F. patriotisme.]

WikidataRate this definition:4.8 / 4 votes

1. Patriotism

   Patriotism is a cultural attachment to one's homeland, excluding differences caused by the dependencies of the term's meaning upon context, geography and philosophy. In a generalized sense applicable to all countries and peoples, patriotism is a devotion to one's country. It is a related sentiment to nationalism. The English term patriot is first attested in the Elizabethan era, via Middle French from Late Latin patriota "countryman", ultimately from Greek πατριώτης "countryman", from πατρίς, "fatherland". The abstract noun patriotism appears in the early 18th century.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:5.0 / 4 votes

1. Patriotism

   Devoted love, support, and defence of one's country. National loyalty.

   The party hinted at a lack of patriotism when Gorbachev celebrated his 80th birthday in London.

   
   

   Submitted by JP03 on May 5, 2015  

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1. • Loyalty

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How to pronounce patriotism?

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How to say patriotism in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of patriotism in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of patriotism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of patriotism in a Sentence

1. George Washington:

   I do not mean to exclude altogether the idea of patriotism. I know it exists, and I know it has done much in the present contest. But I will venture to assert, that a great and lasting war can never be supported on this principle alone. It must be aided by a prospect of interest, or some reward.

2. Jeremy Dys:

   Regardless of this attempt by secularists to white wash over this demonstration of patriotism by a teenager, America’s students do not give up their right to free speech and the expression of their religious beliefs when they go to school.

3. Samuel Johnson:

   Patriotism having become one of our topicks, Johnson suddenly uttered, in a strong determined tone, an apophthegm, at which many will start Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel. But let it be considered that he did not mean a real and generous love of our country, but that pretended patriotism which so many, in all ages and countries, have made a cloak of self- interest.

4. Amy Berman Jackson:

   You called yourself and everyone else patriots, but that's not patriotism, patriotism is loyalty to country, loyalty to the Constitution -- not loyalty to a head of state. That is the tyranny we rejected on July Fourth.

5. Franklin Pierce:

   The founders of the Republic dealt with things as they were presented to them, in a spirit of self-sacrificing patriotism, and, as time has proved, with a comprehensive wisdom which it will always be safe for us to consult.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=patriotism
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Patriotism
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=patriotism
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriotism
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patriotism
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=patriotism
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=patriotism