Noun
- 1. patriotism, nationalism, loyalty, trueness
- usage: love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it; "they rode the same wave of popular patriotism"; "British nationalism was in the air and patriotic sentiments ran high"
- 2. nationalism, doctrine, philosophy, philosophical system, school of thought, ism
- usage: the doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other
- 3. nationalism, ambition, aspiration, dream
- usage: the aspiration for national independence felt by people under foreign domination
- 4. nationalism, doctrine, philosophy, philosophical system, school of thought, ism
- usage: the doctrine that nations should act independently (rather than collectively) to attain their goals
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