as in nationalism
love and support for one's country
her patriotism was so heartfelt that she devoted her life to serving her country
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Recent Examples of patriotism
This was an era of over-the-top displays of patriotism and even jingoism; the phrase Let’s make America great again was in.
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Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
The award will be given to a Granite Hills High School student who exemplifies bravery, patriotism, individuality and kindness.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The code talkers helped change the outcome of World War I and demonstrated the patriotism of Native Americans.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Until the 1960s, the media profited from patriotism; today, partisanship is profitable.
—Gil Troy, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
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Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
The award will be given to a Granite Hills High School student who exemplifies bravery, patriotism, individuality and kindness.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The code talkers helped change the outcome of World War I and demonstrated the patriotism of Native Americans.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Until the 1960s, the media profited from patriotism; today, partisanship is profitable.
—Gil Troy, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patriotism
nationalism
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Yet my overall impressions of the exhibition—as a public forum of address, redress, and dialogue in which critical questions of public memory, regional identity, ideologies of nationalism, and the capacious field of site-specific sculpture can, if not should be borne out—are decidedly more mixed.—
Horace D. Ballard,
Artforum,
22 Apr. 2026
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa urged the United Nations to reassert itself in global affairs to safeguard democracy under threat from resurgent nationalism, conflict and widening inequality.—
Tarek El-Tablawy,
Bloomberg,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Patriotism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patriotism. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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