patriotism
noun
pa·tri·ot·ism
ˈpā-trē-ə-ˌti-zəm 
chiefly British ˈpa-
: 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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Rosa Escandon, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Zhong faced a wave of online vitriol earlier this year from nationalists who accused him of a lack of patriotism in a campaign that hit the price of shares of his beverage company.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
Disney, both under Walt’s leadership and after his death, has long leveraged patriotism for the sake of its media content and park experiences.
—Jared Bahir Browsh, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2024
Your work has always seemed to me to evoke a dark strain within American patriotism.
—Sarah Douglas, ARTnews.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Patriotism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patriotism. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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patriotism
noun
pa·tri·ot·ism
ˈpā-trē-ə-ˌtiz-əm
: love of one's own country
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