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patriotic

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adjective pa·tri·ot·ic \ˌpā-trē-ˈä-tik, chiefly British ˌpa-\

Simple Definition of patriotic

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

Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary

Full Definition of patriotic

  1. 1 :  inspired by patriotism

  2. 2 :  befitting or characteristic of a patriot

patriotically

play \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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Examples of patriotic in a sentence

  1. A patriotic fervor swept the country.

  2. <hanging a flag outside one's home is a patriotic gesture>



1757

First Known Use of patriotic

1757

patriotic Synonyms

Synonyms
nationalist, nationalistic
Antonyms
unpatriotic

Other Government and Politics Terms

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

PATRIOTIC Defined for Kids

patriotic

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adjective pa·tri·ot·ic \ˌpā-trē-ˈä-tik\

Definition of patriotic for Students

  1. :  having or showing love that a person feels for his or her country



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