patriotism
Phonetic
US /ˈpeɪtriətɪzəm/UK /ˈpætriətɪzəm/
Translations
NOUNLove 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.
Variants
- patriotisms: Plural
Examples
Nonetheless, I try to convince the boss to mend his ways with an appeal to patriotism.
Source:medium.com
They will say that English patriotism (and only English patriotism) is problematic
Source:www.economist.com
His wartime experience reinforced his German patriotism , and he was shocked by Germany's capitulation in November 1918
Source:en.wikipedia.org
The prospect of constrained growth has returned the bedroom to the focus of political attention—not to police extramarital sex anymore, but to urge procreation in the name of patriotism
Source:www.newyorker.com
"Our patriotism was our Achilles' heel, that's what they exploited," says Mr Yu, who is in his 60s.
Source:www.bbc.com
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