Love for or devotion to one's country, often shown through support, loyalty, or sacrifice.
From Greek 'patris' (fatherland), through French 'patriotisme.' The root 'pater' means father, connecting national love to family bonds.
Patriotism comes from the same root as 'paternity' and 'patrimony'—it literally means treating your country like a father treats his family, which is why it's so emotionally powerful.
Patriotism derives from patria (fatherland) and pater (father), embedding male lineage and inheritance as the model for national loyalty. Women's contributions to nation-building are historically framed as support/sacrifice rather than foundational.
Use 'civic loyalty', 'national commitment', or specify which contributions you're celebrating (e.g., 'women's patriotic labor during wartime'). When using patriotism, explicitly acknowledge non-combatant, reproductive, and care work.
["civic loyalty","national commitment","allegiance","community stewardship"]
Scholarship on women's wartime production, resistance movements, and nation-building reveals patriotism as historically shared; naming it corrects the record.
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