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

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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.

   Synonyms:
   jingoism, ultranationalism, chauvinism, superpatriotism, nationalism

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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"

   Synonyms:
   nationalism

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1. • Loyalty

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1. patriotismnoun

   Synonyms:
   love of country

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1. patriotismnoun

   Synonyms:
   amor patriæ

   Antonyms:
   incivism, chauvinism

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1. List of paraphrases for "patriotism":

   patriotic, aiguo

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1. 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.

2. Wes Moore:

   Our country is worth fighting for, but fighting for your country does not mean hating half of the people in it, and when we talk about patriotism, it means an ability to be able to lift everyone up – to fight for each other, to believe in each other – to believe that our country is great because we are inclusive.

3. Samuel Johnson:

   Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.

4. Dave Tyson:

   He was uncompromising in his patriotism and devotion to duty, his duty was protecting his country and its people. You could always rely on Mike, especially in difficult times.

5. Nancy Pelosi:

   Last night, America delivered justice to the leader of ISIS and struck a serious blow to the terrorist group. Our entire nation is grateful for the patriotism of our military personnel and intelligence community.