Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Excessive or fanatical patriotism; chauvinism.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective prenominal fanatically patriotic; same as
chauvinistic .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an appeal intended to arouse patriotic emotions
- adjective fanatically patriotic
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Examples
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But the 300 to 400 American flag-waving, Sarah-worshiping attendees were there to back their boy.
Donald Craig Mitchell: Daddy's Girl Versus Sarah's Boy: Alaskans Who Are Alaska Patriots Should Vote for Lisa, Alaskans Who Are National Patriots Should Vote Her Down Donald Craig Mitchell 2010
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But the 300 to 400 American flag-waving, Sarah-worshiping attendees were there to back their boy.
Donald Craig Mitchell: Daddy's Girl Versus Sarah's Boy: Alaskans Who Are Alaska Patriots Should Vote for Lisa, Alaskans Who Are National Patriots Should Vote Her Down Donald Craig Mitchell 2010
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Germans have become more comfortable with displays of patriotism in recent years -- illustrated notably by their enthusiastic flag-waving during the 2006 football World Cup, which Germany hosted.
Germany Celebrates 20 Years Of Reunification (PHOTOS) Curtis M. Wong 2010
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But the 300 to 400 American flag-waving, Sarah-worshiping attendees were there to back their boy.
Donald Craig Mitchell: Daddy's Girl Versus Sarah's Boy: Alaskans Who Are Alaska Patriots Should Vote for Lisa, Alaskans Who Are National Patriots Should Vote Her Down Donald Craig Mitchell 2010
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But the 300 to 400 American flag-waving, Sarah-worshiping attendees were there to back their boy.
Donald Craig Mitchell: Daddy's Girl Versus Sarah's Boy: Alaskans Who Are Alaska Patriots Should Vote for Lisa, Alaskans Who Are National Patriots Should Vote Her Down Donald Craig Mitchell 2010
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Thousands of flag-waving fans flocked to Tokyo's Narita Airport Tuesday to welcome Japan's women's football soccer players on their return home as the nation's first World Cup champions.
Japanese Women's Football Team Makes Triumphant Return Home 2011
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The latest report coincides with a massive pro-Assad demonstrations today in the capital, Damascus, where thousands of flag-waving Syrians jammed the central square.
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Both ITV and the Beeb devoted rather too much time to the flag-waving hordes outside.
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Thousands of flag-waving fans flocked to Tokyo's Narita Airport Tuesday to welcome Japan's women's football soccer players on their return home as the nation's first World Cup champions.
Japanese Women's Football Team Makes Triumphant Return Home 2011
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But the 300 to 400 American flag-waving, Sarah-worshiping attendees were there to back their boy.
Donald Craig Mitchell: Daddy's Girl Versus Sarah's Boy: Alaskans Who Are Alaska Patriots Should Vote for Lisa, Alaskans Who Are National Patriots Should Vote Her Down Donald Craig Mitchell 2010
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