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Definition of
patriotism noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
patriotism
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈpeɪtriəˌtɪzəm
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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love of your country and willingness to defend it
a wave of patriotism
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patriotism
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