patriotism
noun
pa·tri·ot·ism
| \ ˈpā-trē-ə-ˌti-zəm
, chiefly British ˈpa-\
, chiefly British ˈpa-\
Definition of patriotism
: love for or devotion to one's country
Although poles apart ideologically, they are both unashamed of their patriotism.— Christopher Hemphill
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Examples of patriotism in a Sentence
You may not agree with him politically, but no one can question his patriotism.
They supported the war with a fierce patriotism.
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Does the flag only stand for a certain kind of patriotism? — SI.com, "A History of Football in 100 Objects," 28 Aug. 2019 Anyone doubting that overt display of patriotism need only look it up. — Los Angeles Times, "Readers React: Their families were interned, but Japanese American fighters served proudly," 17 Aug. 2019 In Trump’s warped mind, beating up Hispanics is an act of patriotism. — Beverly Beckham, BostonGlobe.com, "El Paso was inevitable, because hate trickles down," 9 Aug. 2019 The difficulty can be punishing as players have to beat a level in one go through, but they’ll be strangely delighted by the hokey voice acting, plot and mission design that capitalizes on this wacky vision of patriotism. — Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, "Roundup: ‘Bloodstained’ highlights games that shouldn’t be overlooked," 16 Aug. 2019 In more than three decades of public service, Sue earned the respect and admiration of her colleagues with her patriotism and vision. — Ken Dilanian And Shannon Pettypiece, NBC News, "Sue Gordon has resigned as deputy director of national intelligence," 8 Aug. 2019 His patriotism was of the old-fashioned, unabashed variety. — Linda Greenhouse, New York Times, "Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, Who Led Liberal Wing, Dies at 99," 16 July 2019 In the century to follow, the tradition carried on, with many towns throughout the nation displaying their patriotism on July 4th—marking the day with picnics, games, parades, military showcases, and fireworks. — Alex Aronson, Popular Mechanics, "Why July 2nd Is Actually America's True Independence Day," 21 June 2019 With an American flag waving on the ceiling-high screens behind him and an assist from featured artist U2, Lamar delivered a searing critique of American patriotism during his Grammy performance. — Eliza Berman, Time, "The Best, Worst and Most Surprising Moments of the 2018 Grammys," 29 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'patriotism.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for patriotism
patriotism
noun
English Language Learners Definition of patriotism
: love that people feel for their country
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patriotism
noun
pa·tri·ot·ism
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Kids Definition of patriotism
: love that a person feels for his or her country
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