lack of patriotism
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patriotism
noun[U]
uk/ˈpæt.ri.ə.tɪ.zəm/us/ˈpeɪ.tri.ə.tɪ.zəm/
the feeling of loving your country more than any others and being proud ...
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They are not limited by their greed or by theirlackofpatriotism.
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It was deplorablelackofpatriotismon our part.
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First, there will be no disagreement on any side with the statement that there is nolackofpatriotismin our people.
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I do not believe that there is anylackofpatriotismin them, but the very contrary.
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It is not a question of bad faith orlackofpatriotismor undue greed.
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I feel that if the proper appeal is made to the men there will be nolackofpatriotismon their part.
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She implied that there was alackofpatriotismin even daring to mention the number of people out of work.
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If you findlackofpatriotism, it is because social conditions are wrong.
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There is nolackofpatriotismin the country, but you will not create patriots by carrying proposals like these.
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It is notlackofpatriotism, but the absence of a national law placing an equal obligation to train upon all our citizens.
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Thelackofpatriotismof that shower over there is incredible.
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If resisting an attack islackofpatriotism, then we may be termed unpatriotic.
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I strongly repudiate the allegation oflackofpatriotism.
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I do not think those who have built up these businesses all over the world can be accused oflackofpatriotism.
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The entrepreneurs have shown a strikinglackofpatriotism.
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They continue to demonstrate their irrationality, irresponsibility, and their completelackofpatriotism.
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Where that occurs a person is guilty of gravelackofpatriotism, and if it were possible to punish him, punishment ought to be imposed.
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I do not think anybody would suggest that there is anylackofpatriotismin any part of the country at the present time.
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Is it due to alackofpatriotism, or is it because men are attracted more by sport, cinemas or the peace propaganda?
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Just tell them they are threatened, denounce the pacifists forlackofpatriotismand exposing the country to danger.
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Denounce the pacifists forlackofpatriotismand for exposing the country to danger.
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No one who knows me will accuse me oflackofpatriotism.
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We have heard of their unreasonableness and theirlackofpatriotism.
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