n.
1.love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
2.the doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other
3.the aspiration for national independence felt by people under foreign domination
4.the doctrine that nations should act independently (rather than collectively) to attain their goals
Idiom of the Day
take (something) personally
to interpret a remark as if it were meant for oneself or critical of oneself
I wish that my colleague would not take everything that I say personally.