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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpeɪtriətɪzəm/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pā′trē ə tiz′əm or, esp. Brit., pa′-)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pa•tri•ot•ism  (pā′trē ə tiz′əm or, esp. Brit., pa′-),USA pronunciation n. 
    1. devoted love, support, and defense of one's country;
      national loyalty.
    • patriot + -ism 1720–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
patriotism /ˈpætrɪəˌtɪzəm/ n
  1. devotion to one's own country and concern for its defence
    Compare nationalism
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
pa•tri•ot /ˈpeɪtriət, -ˌɑt/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Governmentone who loves and defends his or her country:Is someone who disagrees with one's government any less a patriot?
pa•tri•ot•ic, adj. 
pa•tri•ot•ic•al•ly, adv. 
pa•tri•ot•ism, n. [uncountable]See -patr-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pa•tri•ot  (pā′trē ət, -ot′ or, esp. Brit., pa′trē ət),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Governmenta person who loves, supports, and defends his or her country and its interests with devotion.
  2. Governmenta person who regards himself or herself as a defender, esp. of individual rights, against presumed interference by the federal government.
  3. Military(cap.) a U.S. Army antiaircraft missile with a range of 37 mi. (60 km) and a 200-lb. (90 kg) warhead, launched from a tracked vehicle with radar and computer guidance and fire control.
  • Greek patrió̄tēs fellow-countryman, lineage member
  • Late Latin patriōta
  • Middle French patriote
  • 1590–1600

patriot, +n. 
  1. Governmenta person who regards himself or herself as a defender, esp. of individual rights, against presumed interference by the federal government.

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