as in nationalism
love and support for one's country
her patriotism was so heartfelt that she devoted her life to serving her country
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Recent Examples of patriotism
Many say they are offended that their legal status, and by extension, their patriotism, could be questioned.
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Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
References to patriotism are pared down, though not completely removed, and students wouldn’t be taught how the Bible and Judeo-Christian ideals influenced America’s founders.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 5 Feb. 2026
Every man in New England capable of the sentiment of patriotism must have lived the last three weeks with the sense of having suffered a vast, indefinite loss.
—Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
Will lawmakers remember their principles and patriotism?
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
References to patriotism are pared down, though not completely removed, and students wouldn’t be taught how the Bible and Judeo-Christian ideals influenced America’s founders.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 5 Feb. 2026
Every man in New England capable of the sentiment of patriotism must have lived the last three weeks with the sense of having suffered a vast, indefinite loss.
—Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
Will lawmakers remember their principles and patriotism?
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patriotism
nationalism
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And yet football nationalism could not be entirely repressed even there.—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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In fact, a particularly ferocious form of animal nationalism emerged in the spring of 1933, very shortly after Hitler first established his dictatorship.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Patriotism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patriotism. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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