| 单词 | local patriotism |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslocal patriotism local patriotism n. [compare German Lokalpatriotismus (1786)] love of or devotion to one's home or local region, as distinct from that of one's country or nation. ΚΠ 1802 Parl. Deb. 1st Ser. 3 339 A militia..had excited a partial and local patriotism more concentrated..though not destructive of that general patriotism which points out indiscriminately to the whole. 1871 E. A. Freeman Hist. Norman Conquest IV. xviii. 146 It shows the strength of local, as distinguished from national, patriotism;..the ideas of municipal freedom which were growing up. 1999 Billboard 3 July 8/2 The largest county in England [sc. Yorkshire], whose rugged brand of local patriotism still moves many to brand the region as a separate British nation in custom, accent, and indomitable spirit. local patriotism local patriotism n. devotion to one's own locality or region, rather than to the whole nation.extracted from patriotismn.< as lemmas |
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