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National loyalty; devoted love, support and defense of one's country (noun)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 10 letters · last seen July 15, 2026

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

In a sentence: Nick hoists the American flag each morning to display PATRIOTISM for his country.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “National loyalty; devoted love, support and defense of one's country (noun)” has the answer PATRIOTISM (10 letters), built on the root PATR, which means “father”. See the full July 15, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.