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Definition of patriotism noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

patriotism

noun

/ˈpætriətɪzəm/,

/ˈpeɪtriətɪzəm/

/ˈpeɪtriətɪzəm/

[uncountable]

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love of your country and the desire to defend it
- a wave of patriotism
- The early war poems promoted patriotism, justice and principle.
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