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patriotism

pa·tri·ot·ism
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pey-tree-uh-tiz-uh m or, esp. British, pa-]
    • /ˈpeɪ tri əˌtɪz əm or, esp. British, ˈpæ-/
    • /ˈpæt.ri.ə.tɪ.zəm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pey-tree-uh-tiz-uh m or, esp. British, pa-]
    • /ˈpeɪ tri əˌtɪz əm or, esp. British, ˈpæ-/

Definitions of patriotism word

  • noun patriotism devoted love, support, and defense of one's country; national loyalty. 1
  • noun patriotism love of one's country 1
  • uncountable noun patriotism Patriotism is love for your country and loyalty towards it. 0
  • noun patriotism devotion to one's own country and concern for its defence 0
  • noun patriotism love and loyal or zealous support of one's country 0

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Origin of patriotism

First appearance:

before 1720
One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1720-30; patriot + -ism

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Parts of speech for Patriotism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

patriotism popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

patriotism usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for patriotism

noun patriotism

  • loyalty — the state or quality of being loyal; faithfulness to commitments or obligations.
  • devotedness — State of being devoted.
  • jingoism — the spirit, policy, or practice of jingoes; bellicose chauvinism.
  • nationalism — spirit or aspirations common to the whole of a nation.

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