Patriotism - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Patriotism :  (noun)

1: love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it [syn: nationalism]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Patriotism : \Pa"tri*ot*ism\, n. [Cf. F. patriotisme.] Love of country; devotion to the welfare of one's country; the virtues and actions of a patriot; the passion which inspires one to serve one's country. --Berkley.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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