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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Patriotism

/pāt'-rē-ət-ĭzˌ-əm/ · Pa·tri·ot·ism · IPA /ˈpeɪtɹi.əˌtɪzəm/
01 n. 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 on…
  1. 1.
    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.