patriotism
English
Etymology
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Pronunciation
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Noun
patriotism (countable and uncountable, plural patriotisms)
- Love of one's country; devotion to the welfare of one's compatriots; passion which inspires one to serve one's country.
- 1803, Thomas Jefferson, Letter to George Clinton, volume ME 10:440:
- In the hour of death we shall have the consolation to see established in the land of our fathers the most wonderful work of wisdom and disinterested patriotism that has ever yet appeared on the globe.
- 1990, Ivana Edwards, “A funeral in Prague”, in Massachusetts Review, volume 31, number 3, page 317:
- The most extraordinary positive development in Czechoslovakia since its creation in 1918, the tumultuous outpouring of patriotism and protest was dared by students and intellectuals and soon embraced steel-workers and elderly pensioners.
- 2008 January 27, Pagag Khanna, “Waving Goodbye to Hegemony”, in New York Times, page 34:
- In Europe's capital, Brussels, technocrats, strategists and legislators increasingly see their role as being the global balancer between America and China. Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, a German member of the European Parliament, calls it 'European patriotism.' The Europeans play both sides, and if they do it well, they profit handsomely
- 2008 June 23, Lisa Ingrassia, “Flying High with Craig Ferguson”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), volume 69, Iss. 24, page 71:
- "I have the intense patriotism of an immigrant," says Ferguson
- The actions of a patriot
- The desire to compete with other nations; nationalism.
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- 2006 Nov/Dec, “Danger and Opportunity in Eastern Europe”, in Foreign Affairs, volume 85, number 6, page 117:
- Economic protectionism within the older member states has, in fact, increased in the past year. Calls for economic patriotism have given rise to efforts to create national champions designed to protect key strategic industries from foreign competition.
- 2007 February 6, Michael Moynihan, “For First Time, Croke Park Is Ireland^s Common Ground”, in Washington Post:
- The idea that Ireland's rugby and soccer fans would have to go to England to follow their teams was intrinsically unpalatable, Kelly said, but he was also motivated by common sense: "That would have been an immense cost to the economy, it would have been a major drain on the fans, but the prestige and image of the country would also have been affected badly." / His pragmatic patriotism paid off.
- 2008 February 15, Peter Ford, “Spielberg helps spoil China^s hope for a politics-free Olympics”, in Christian Science Monitor, page 1:
- "It is not only an international sports event, but also a very important political mission," stated a 2006 opinion article in the People's Daily. "It is not only an Olympic feast for the Chinese people, it can also arouse Chinese patriotism."
Synonyms
- (love of country): nationalism
- (nationalism): jingoism, chauvinism, superpatriotism, ultranationalism
Derived terms
Translations
love of one's own country
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