superpatriotism

as in patriotism
excessive favoritism towards one's own country her superpatriotism causes her to assume that countries desperately long to be just like her own

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Noun
  • His story is one of unmatched perseverance and patriotism.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Feinberg had been an unusual investor, and a good fit for this administration, because of his outspoken patriotism and investments in the gun business.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • However, Starbucks has struggled in recent years, along with other Western companies that have lost ground to local rivals amid rising nationalism and reluctance to pay premiums for foreign brands.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Oklahoma has become a testing ground for reshaping public school curriculum to reflect conservative viewpoints, Make America Great Again priorities and a push for Christian nationalism in the classroom.
    Emery Petchauer, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Superpatriotism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superpatriotism. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

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