Patriotism's love of and/or devotion to one's country. The word comes from the Greek patris. However, patriotism has had different meanings over time, and its meaning's highly dependent upon context, geography and philosophy. Although patriotism's used in certain vernaculars as a synonym for nationalism, nationalism isn't necessarily considered an inherent part of patriotism. Among the ancient Greeks, patriotism consisted of notions concerning language, religious traditions, ethics, law and devo… (More on Patriotism)