patriotic

pa·tri·ot·ic

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

: having or showing great love and support for your country : having or showing patriotism

Full 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

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

Related Words

chauvinist; jingoist, jingoistic, superpatriotic; constant, devoted, faithful, loyal, staunch (also stanch), steadfast, steady, true; ardent, fervent, fervid, impassioned, passionate

Near Antonyms

traitorous, treasonous; disaffected, disloyal, faithless, false, fickle, inconstant, perfidious, recreant, treacherous, unfaithful

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