Patriotism

Word PATRIOTISM
Character 10
Hyphenation pa tri ot ism
Pronunciations /ˈpætɹi.əˌtɪzəm/

Definitions and meanings of "Patriotism"

What do we mean by patriotism?

Love of and devotion to one's country. noun

Love of one's country; the passion which moves a person to serve his country, either in defending it from invasion or in protecting its rights and maintaining its laws and institutions. noun

Love of country embodied or personified; patriots collectively. noun

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. noun

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

The desire to compete with other nations; nationalism noun

Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it noun

Love of one's country; devotion to the welfare of one's compatriots; passion which inspires one to serve one's country.

The actions of a patriot

The desire to compete with other nations; nationalism.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Patriotism

The word "patriotism" in example sentences

As in patriotism is the last refuge of scoundrels. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Here is what Goldberg writes today about the term patriotism and how Barack Obama, according to Goldberg, is not really a patriot at all: ❋ Unknown (2008)

To the Cheneys of the world, the term patriotism means being an american right winger and a nazi. ❋ Unknown (2006)

In a time when the term patriotism means supporting the nation's wars and statism, a libertarian patriotism has more in common with that advanced by The Nation magazine: The other company of patriots does not march to military time. ❋ Unknown (2005)

It enables us to give a training in patriotism to the young people of the country, and I think patriotism is a high moral ideal-true patriotism, not hatred of other lands, but love of his own land, the consciousness of the glory of being a Canadian and of being associated with the grand old British Empire. ❋ Unknown (1911)

"The word patriotism did not come out of my mouth … what the president is calling on Democrats and Republicans to do is support the best interests of the country," Earnest said. ❋ Unknown (2011)

But there's also another nationalism, which we call patriotism, which is a love of country and is perfectly inclusive, and I don't think you can run a country unless you can appeal to it. ❋ Unknown (2009)

They place a premium on nationalism, which they call patriotism, and on what the Germans call Ordnung. ❋ Unknown (2009)

His experience of America and of America -- American exceptionalism, which is what we call patriotism, is something that's completely different and he has to explain that to people, you know. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Why are people so reluctant to use the word patriotism? ❋ Donald L. Miller (2006)

Said [Bush-Cheney campaign chair Marc] Racicot: 'Every time the discussion focuses on John Kerry's Senate record of voting against weapons systems, voting against support for troops in the field or his positions on both sides of critical questions of national security, his campaign falsely claims that his patriotism is being attacked.' ❋ Unknown (2004)

The redeeming qualities of the Meccan are his courage, his bonhommie, his manly suavity of manners, his fiery sense of honour, his strong family affections, his near approach to what we call patriotism, and his general knowledge: the reproach of extreme ignorance which ❋ Unknown (2003)

From these attributes spring those which we call patriotism, namely the subordination of the individual ego, of the individual subject, to the welfare of all. ❋ Stanley Shaw (N/A)

Among the potent factors in developing and enriching our patriotism is the constant singing of our national anthem. ❋ Unknown (1916)

In The Rising of the Moon our patriotism is attacked, not openly, of course, but by innuendo. ❋ Unknown (1913)

And so the most successful governments are those in which the average public servant possesses that variant of loyalty which we call patriotism, together with common sense and honesty. ❋ Unknown (1904)

For the whole country is riddled with that which they call patriotism, and we, treason. ❋ Henry Seton Merriman (1882)

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