SUPERPATRIOTISM Synonyms: 10 Similar and Opposite Words

superpatriotism

noun

Definition of superpatriotism

as in patriotism

excessive favoritism towards one's own country her superpatriotism causes her to assume that countries desperately long to be just like her own

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Noun

Decisions to reopen were ones of bravery, solidarity, and patriotism.

— Lucy Abbersteen, Allure, 9 Oct. 2026
Amid the backlash, the White House has defended the television spots as public service announcements meant to educate voters and promote patriotism.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of patriotism

Noun

But the culture O’Brian describes to me doesn’t sound like a vanguard of white nationalism or anything close to a political organizing operation like the Democratic Socialists of America.

— Nathan Taylor Pemberton, Vanity Fair, 29 Oct. 2026
During the late 2010s, a new generation of activists took the helm, concerned about intolerance toward Afro-Brazilian religions and growing Christian nationalism, and some started to more vocally criticize the Bolsonaro administration.

— John Thomas III, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2026

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