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Treason vs Patriotism - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between treason and patriotism

is that treason is the crime of betraying one’s own country while 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.

treason

Noun

(en noun)
  • The crime of betraying one’s own country.
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  • * 1952 , James Avery Joyce: Justice At Work : (this edition Pan 1957) Page 105.
  • Formerly, the punishment for high treason was of a most barbarous character…. Women were burnt. A male traitor was dragged or drawn to the place of execution and hanged; but while still alive, he was cut down and disembowelled. His head was then severed from his body which was quartered. The head and quarters, which were at the Kings disposal, were usually exposed in some conspicuous place—the Temple Bar being a favourite spot—after being boiled in salt to prevent putrification and in cumin seed to prevent birds feasting on them.
  • Providing aid and comfort to the enemy.
  • Synonyms

    * betrayal

    See also

    * sedition

    Anagrams

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    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"