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patriotic
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pa·tri·ot·ic

adjective \ˌpā-trē-ˈä-tik, chiefly British ˌpa-\

Definition of PATRIOTIC

1
: inspired by patriotism
2
: befitting or characteristic of a patriot
— pa·tri·ot·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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Examples of PATRIOTIC

  1. A patriotic fervor swept the country.
  2. <hanging a flag outside one's home is a patriotic gesture>

First Known Use of PATRIOTIC

1757

Related to PATRIOTIC

Synonyms
nationalist, nationalistic
Antonyms
unpatriotic

Other Government and Politics Terms

agent provocateur, agitprop, autarky, cabal, egalitarianism, federalism, hegemony, plenipotentiary, popular sovereignty, socialism

Rhymes with PATRIOTIC

abiotic, amniotic, anecdotic, asymptotic, homeotic, Huguenotic, idiotic, melanotic, posthypnotic, sansculottic, semiotic, symbiotic

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