deshbhakti means patriotism, especially to India. It carries an Arena rating of 1334, earned across 64 head-to-head judged battles.
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Why “deshbhakti” is a great word
DESHBHAKTI — [Noun] A patriotism conceived as worshipful devotion to one's country, especially India. From Hindi देशभक्ति (deśbhakti), composed of देश (deś, "country") + भक्ति (bhakti, "worship, devotion"). Unlike "nationalism," with its ideological assertion, or the secular affection of "patriotism," deshbhakti is love rendered as liturgy. It is the quiet offering of a diya at a border post, the tactile reverence of touching one's forehead to the ground of the homeland, and the specific ache of a raga composed in exile—a devotion that makes the map a mandala.
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi देशभक्ति (deśbhakti), composed of देश (deś, “country”) + भक्ति (bhakti, “worship”). By surface analysis, desh + bhakti.
noun
- patriotism, especially to India.
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