Language, patriotism and the national idea

The article states that against the background of Russia’s large- scale invasion of the territory of Ukraine, there are problems of preserving the territorial integrity and national identity of Ukrainians, their spiritual maturity, language awareness, purpose and meaning of life, etc. The purpose of scientifi c work is to confi rm the thesis that it is the patriotism and national- linguistic consciousness of Ukrainians, as its integral component, that will help to realize the national idea, will form stable immunity from «old and new diseases» of our society, and will testify to the nation’s spiritual maturity. Material. Scientifi c and educational- methodological works on the national idea, national identity, patriotism, linguistic consciousness and national- patriotic upbringing of the young generation in educational institutions. Conclusions. Patriotism is a reliable immunity from the root causes (patience, lethargy, indecision, etc.) of all problems of Ukrainians. It must be brought up, starting with the family, preschool institutions and ending with universities, where care must be taken to fi ll the educational process with patriotic content, fi rst of all to instill in the young generation love and respect for the native language as the basis of national culture and state- building. After all, to restore the borders and post-war reconstruction of the Ukrainian state, to establish its identity in the geopolitical dimension, true patriots are needed who are ready to take care of its image, work for its benefi t, prosperity and development even in temporarily unfavorable conditions