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patriotism

[pey-tree-uh-tiz-uhm, pa-] / ˈpeɪ tri əˌtɪz əm, ˈpæ- /
NOUN
love of one's country
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Its website says it stands for patriotism, protecting Britain's borders and supporting working class communities.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

As Americans marked the 250th anniversary of independence, the nation’s largest planned celebration unfolded less like a unified commemoration and more like a stress test — of weather, logistics and competing visions of patriotism.

From Salon Jul. 4, 2026

"I had a surge of patriotism and wanted to change my documents and get a Tajik first and last name, without the '-ov' ending," Alisher Rustamov, a Tajik who works in Russia, told AFP.

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

“I don’t think it’s a lack of patriotism, so much as a determination that no presidential administration should be able to center itself as the focus of that patriotism,” Rudalevige said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2026

And indeed the overriding emotion of American Tune’ is an understated patriotism that is characterised not by cynicism but rather by gratitude.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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