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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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  1. 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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