Patriotism

Patriotism (lat. pátria, home country) is a mindset stamped by a deep-rooted and heartfelt connection with one’s own mother country or adopted country and which can be motivated by ancestry, ethnical, political and/or cultural affiliation. Patriotism differs clearly in its meaning from nationalism and chauvinism, since the term solely refers to the love one feels for his country and things related and never implies devaluation of other peoples or nations. However the term often gets a negativ connotation due to frequent political abuse throughout history, being wrongly equated with nationalism or chauvinism.