noun · academic
patriotism
/ˈpætriətɪzəm/PA·tri·o·tism
Band 5-6speakingtask2
love for or devotion to one's country
Examples
“His patriotism was evident when he joined relief efforts after the disaster.”
“Education can foster patriotism without promoting xenophobia.”
“Patriotism and civic responsibility often go hand in hand.”
Band 8 sentence
“While patriotism can strengthen social cohesion, it should not blind citizens to the need for critical debate.”
Collocations
- strong patriotism
- express patriotism
- foster patriotism
Word family
patriotic adjectivepatriot noun
Common mistakes
He shows a lot of patriotismism.→He shows a lot of patriotism.
She is very patriotism.→She is very patriotic.
Say it for a higher band
5love of country→6national pride→7+patriotism
Synonyms
national pride
Easily confused
nationalism
“Their patriotism inspired them to protect local traditions.”
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