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
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Other parts of the video emphasized the soldiers’ patriotism – with one shot appearing to show soldiers gazing at a framed portrait of Kim, and another showing a soldier pressing his cheek to the North Korean flag.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
1 Sep. 2025 -
The discussion highlighted a deeper divide over whether national pride should outweigh constitutional freedoms, or whether true patriotism means defending even the most controversial forms of dissent.—
Joshua Sammons,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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The talks on the first day of Natcon were a mix of reactions and plans for the immediate future, combined with deeper philosophical musings around conservatism and nationalism.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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Tens of thousands of people crowded the streets of the capital Hanoi, most of whom were wearing red shirts and holding Vietnamese flags, in a strong show of nationalism in the Communist-run country.—
Phuong Nguyen,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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