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Patriotism vs Fanaticism - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between patriotism and fanaticism

is that patriotism is love of country; devotion to the welfare of one's compatriots; the virtues and actions of a patriot; the passion which inspires one to serve one's country while fanaticism is the characteristic or practice of being a fanatic.

patriotism

English

Noun

(en noun) (wikipedia patriotism)
  • Love of country; devotion to the welfare of one's compatriots; the virtues and actions of a patriot; the passion which inspires one to serve one's country,
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  • The desire to compete with other nations; nationalism.
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    • Synonyms

    * (love of country) nationalism * (nationalism) jingoism, chauvinism, superpatriotism, ultranationalism

    Derived terms

    * matriotism * "patriotism is the last refuge of scoundrels"

    fanaticism

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    (wikipedia fanaticism)

    Alternative forms

    * phanaticism (archaic)

    Noun

  • The characteristic or practice of being a fanatic.