unpatriotism en · NOUN
Etymology
From un- + patriotism.
Meanings
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(uncountable) Unpatriotic beliefs or behaviour.
[1839-1840] Owing to the vagaries and unpatriotism of the Garrisonians, there was from 1840 schism in the abolition ranks.
1896, E. Benjamin Andrews, History of the United States, Volume 3 (of 6):The human being is born with no innate proclivity to crime or special kind of unpatriotism.
1919, Cornelia Stratton Parker, An American Idyll:Haynes suggested that Philip's behaviour savoured of unpatriotism, and that the one thing needful was the immediate appointment of a caterpillar controller.
1917, Various, Punch, July 18, 1917:
Translations (2)
fr impatriotisme (unpatriotic beliefs or behaviour) · fi epäisänmaallisuus (unpatriotic beliefs or behaviour)