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patriotism
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patriotism
(noun)
patriotism
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ˈ
peɪtrijəˌtɪzəm/
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ˈ
pætrijəˌtɪzəm/
noun
patriotism
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ˈ
peɪtrijəˌtɪzəm/
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ˈ
pætrijəˌtɪzəm/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of PATRIOTISM
:
love that people feel for their country
[
noncount
]
You may not agree with him politically, but no one can question his
patriotism
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They supported the war with a fierce
patriotism
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