/ Dictionary / Index P patriotism: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pa•tri•ot•ism Pronunciation: (pā'trē-u-tiz"um or, esp. Brit., pa'-), [key] devoted love, support, and defense of one's country; national loyalty. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: patriotism (Thesaurus) patriotic Patriots' Day Related Content Daily Word Quiz: inutiae Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language