patriotism

patriotism
noun
love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it (Freq. 3)
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they rode the same wave of popular patriotism

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British nationalism was in the air and patriotic sentiments ran high

Syn: ↑nationalism
Derivationally related forms: ↑nationalistic (for: ↑nationalism), ↑nationalist (for: ↑nationalism), ↑patriotic
Hypernyms: ↑loyalty, ↑trueness

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