patriotism
noun/ˈpætriətɪzəm/, /ˈpeɪtriətɪzəm/
/ˈpeɪtriətɪzəm/
[uncountable]- 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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