Learn English – Word that describes being “patriotic” for something that is not a country

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I'm looking for a word that is similar to patriotic but does not relate to one's country (or state).

For what it's worth, I'm specifically referring to "overly patriotic" in a negative sense, to describe someone who has a overly sentimental/cultural or otherwise less-than-rational attachment or devotion to something and makes it part of their very identity. A common example might be an extremely zealous football fan.

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partisan

From Google:

noun 1. a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person.

Also adjective; the abstract noun is partisanship.

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