Definition: pa•tri•ot•ism pā′trē-ə-tĭz″əm► n. Love of and devotion to one's country. n. Love of one's country; the passion which moves a person to serve his country, either in defending it from invasion or in protecting its rights and maintaining its laws and institutions. n. Love of country embodied or personified; patriots collectively.

(Staunch) Definition: pa•tri•ot•ism pā′trē-ə-tĭz″əm► n. Love of and devotion to one's country. n. Love of one's country; the passion which moves a person to serve his country, either in defending it from invasion or in protecting its rights and maintaining its laws and institutions. n. Love of country embodied or personified; patriots collectively.

Definition: pa•tri•ot•ism pā′trē-ə-tĭz″əm► n. Love of and devotion to one's country. n. Love of one's country; the passion which moves a person to serve his country, either in defending it from invasion or in protecting its rights and maintaining its laws and institutions. n. Love of country embodied or personified; patriots collectively.