Patriotism is a love and devotion to one's country. It has had different meanings over time and its meaning is highly dependent upon context, geography, and philosophy.

It is a related sentiment to nationalism, but nationalism is not necessarily an inherent part of patriotism.

The English term patriot is first attested in the Elizabethan era, via Middle French from Late Latin (6th century) patriota "fellow countryman", ultimately from Greek patriōtēs "fellow countryman". The abstract noun patriotism appears in the early 18th century.

Contents

• 1 History
• 2 Philosophical issues
• 3 Country-specific issues
  • 3.1 Surveys
• 4 See also
• 5 References
• 6 Further reading

History

During the 19th century, patriotism became increasingly conflated with nationalism, but when used in contrast with nationalism, the term may still express the more constructive, less antagonistic or aggressive ideal. In classical 18th century patriotism, loyalty to the State was chiefly considered in contrast to loyalty to the Church, and it was argued that clerics should not be allowed to teach in public schools as their patrie was heaven, so that they could not inspire love of the homeland in their students. One of the most influential proponents of this classical notion of patriotism was Jean-Jacques Rousseau.

Proper noun

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• As an American, I Believe...
  angelfire.com
  Statements of belief in America welcomed.
• USA Patriotism
  usa-patriotism.com
  Includes patriotic poems, music, themes, images, tributes, and links to related websites.
• Larry's Lounge
  home.comcast.net
  Personal site covering patriotic and military topics.