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patriotism

noun

love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
P
Ends with
M
Contains
AT
Scrabble score
14
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈpætɹi.əˌtɪzəm

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Definitions

noun

  1. love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it

    “they rode the same wave of popular patriotism”

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Example Sentences

they rode the same wave of popular patriotism
British nationalism was in the air and patriotic sentiments ran high

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