superpatriotism

noun

Definition of superpatriotismnext
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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  1. patriotism
  2. nationalism
Noun
  • At camp, children often learn about patriotism, discipline, cooperation, leadership and self-reliance.
    — Seth T. Kannarr, Fortune, 13 July 2026
  • Yet there is something singularly unbecoming about a franchise as American as Superman (and its adjuncts) being willfully stripped of its patriotism and good cheer.
    — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026
Definition of patriotism
Noun
  • Solovyov was a Christian universalist who spent much of his career arguing against the kind of religious nationalism that would use doctrine as a weapon in a culture war.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 July 2026
  • That reality has prompted a wave of resource nationalism across Africa as governments try to move up the value chain.
    — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of nationalism
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