patriotism
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- antipatriotism noun
- hyperpatriotism noun
- overpatriotism noun
- propatriotism noun
Etymology
Origin of patriotism
Example Sentences
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The president defended his leadership in a speech to Congress infused with patriotism.
Could Claude be trusted to feel that loyalty, the patriotism and purpose, that our human soldiers are guided by?
From Los Angeles Times
"I am no longer a colonel, nor a member of the Civil Guard. I have lost my career but I will never lose my patriotism," she quoted him as saying.
From Barron's
Although his speech set a record for length, these moments quickened the pace of the evening and fit with the president's larger theme of American patriotism and accomplishment.
From BBC
“I’ve been working with cheerleading iconography for the past few years,” she said, linking the imagery to what she calls an omnipresent football culture layered with “American patriotism and militaristic qualities.”
From Los Angeles Times
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