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. Julia Brownley:

   Sergeant Major John Canley and John Canley heroism brought Congress together in a way that we don't always see in these hyper-partisan times, it does represent the best of all of us -- the best of our country and our patriotism.

2. 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.

3. Speaker Pelosi:

   I do believe that the work of this committee, in order to retain the confidence of the American people, must act in a way that has no partisanship, is all about patriotism, and I'm very proud of the members of the committee and I'm very certain they will accomplish that goal. We have to again ignore the antics of those who do not want to find the truth.

4. Amy Berman Jackson:

   You called yourself and everyone else patriots, but that's not patriotism, patriotism is loyalty to country, loyalty to the Constitution -- not loyalty to a head of state. That is the tyranny we rejected on July Fourth.

5. Adlai E. Stevenson, Jr:

   Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.