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patriotism in Tagalog

pagkamakabayan

UK/ˈpætɹi.əˌtɪzəm//ˈpeɪtɹi.əˌtɪzəm/

patriotism in Tagalog: pagkamakabayan. In English, patriotism means love of one's country; devotion to the welfare of one's compatriots; passion which inspires one to serve one's country.

Tagalog words for patriotism

love of one's own country
pagkamakabayan

English meaning of patriotism

  1. noun Love of one's country; devotion to the welfare of one's compatriots; passion which inspires one to serve one's country.
  2. noun The actions of a patriot.
  3. noun The desire to compete sharply with, and perhaps also dominate, other nations; nationalism.

Full definition of patriotism

patriotism in a sentence

  • Near-synonyms: chauvinism, superpatriotism

Synonyms of patriotism

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Questions about patriotism in Tagalog

What is the meaning of patriotism in Tagalog?
Patriotism in Tagalog is pagkamakabayan.
Ano ang patriotism sa Tagalog?
Patriotism: pagkamakabayan.
What does patriotism mean in English?
Patriotism means love of one's country; devotion to the welfare of one's compatriots; passion which inspires one to serve one's country.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: patriotism (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tagalog words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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