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Devoted love, support and defense of one's country; national loyalty (noun)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 10 letters · last seen July 25, 2026

Answer
PATRIOTISM
PATRIOTISM · 10 letters · puzzle shows PATR******
The Root
PATRmeans “father”

In a sentence: In a show of PATRIOTISM, many citizens fly American flags on Memorial Day.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “Devoted love, support and defense of one's country; national loyalty (noun)” has the answer PATRIOTISM (10 letters), built on the root PATR, which means “father”. See the full July 25, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.