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Patriotism The Concise English dictionary defines the word "patriot" as one who strongly supports and serves his or her country. The miniature English dictionary describes a patriot as someone who loves their country. The Junior Macquarie dictionary's meaning for a patriot is someone who is loyal to and supports their country. All these dictionaries define a patriot as being loyal to their country. But patriotism isn't just about loving your country. It is possible to …

…believe that the definition of the word patriotism is having to be strongly supportive of your country, or wanting to die for your country, or even just loving your country. I believe that to be patriotic, you just have to care about something deeply in your life. Whether it is your country, the local football team or Buddhism, patriotism is about acknowledging a certain aspect in life that you care more about than other things.