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I was intrigued by this ongoing discussion and did a dictionary search for the exact meaning of Patriotism. Before each one of us in the Hub start giving out our own definitions of the word, let us consider what the dictionary defines it as:

Merriam Webster: Love for or devotion to one's country.

Another meaning from Dictionary.com says
Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it

I think that about says it all!