patriotism

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˈpeɪtriːəˌtɪzəm/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    The quality or state of being a patriot; devoted love, support, and defense of one's country; national loyalty.; A feeling of pride and attachment to one's homeland, often expressed through symbols, rituals, or public displays of national identity.; The principle or belief that one's own country is superior to others, sometimes used in a critical sense to imply blind or excessive national devotion.

🔗 Details

Word forms

uncountable

Collocations

sense of patriotismstir patriotismarouse patriotismpatriotism and loyaltypatriotism and nationalismblind patriotism

Derivatives

patriotpatrioticpatrioticallyunpatriotic

Synonyms

nationalismloyaltydevotionallegiancelove of country

Antonyms

treasondisloyalty

Commonly confused

nationalism
EN: 'Patriotism' is love and pride for one's country without necessarily implying superiority; 'nationalism' often carries connotations of superiority over other nations and aggressive promotion of national interests.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember that 'patriotism' is formed from 'patriot' + '-ism'; note the 'i' before '-sm' and the single 't' (not 'patriottism').

💬 Examples

  1. His patriotism was evident in his willingness to serve his country during wartime.

  2. The crowd's patriotism was on full display as they sang the national anthem before the game.

  3. Critics argued that his rhetoric crossed the line from patriotism into chauvinism.