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
  • Singing cowboys like Gene Autry and Western actor John Wayne became synonymous with patriotism, further forging the link between cowboys and American identity.
    Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Help restore, patriotism and love of country for the people of Concord.
    Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Its popularity comes alongside a rightward shift in Silicon Valley and the White House’s embrace of Christian nationalism.
    Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The Canadian cultural mosaic, in which distinct identities exist parallel to an over-arching nationalism, further offered an alternative to the melting pot model found south of the border.
    Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Superpatriotism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superpatriotism. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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