Entry Word: patriotism

Function: noun

Meaning: love and support for oneʼs country <her patriotism was so great that she quit her job to work for the war effort>

Synonyms nationalism

Related Words chauvinism; jingoism; allegiance, constancy, devotion, faithfulness, fealty, loyalty, staunchness, steadfastness; fervency, fervidness, passion

Near Antonyms desertion, treason; disaffection, disloyalty, faithlessness, falseness, fickleness, inconstancy, perfidiousness, treachery, unfaithfulness