superpatriotic

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adjective

su·​per·​pa·​tri·​ot·​ic ˌsü-pər-ˌpā-trē-ˈä-tik 

chiefly British -ˌpa-

: having or showing extreme patriotism

a group of superpatriotic Americans

superpatriotism

ˌsü-pər-ˈpā-trē-ə-ˌti-zəm 

chiefly British -ˈpa-

noun

… he was convinced that the war was due to nationalism and superpatriotism …

—Herbert S. Lewis

superpatriotism

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noun

su·​per·​patriotism

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: excessive patriotism

Synonyms of superpatriotic

Adjective

• nationalist
• nationalistic
• patriotic
• chauvinistic

Examples of superpatriotic in a Sentence

Adjective

such superpatriotic displays of triumphalism should be discouraged at international sporting events

Word History

Etymology

Noun

superpatriot + -ism

First Known Use

Adjective

1857, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for superpatriotic

• antibiotic
• antipsychotic
• antithrombotic
• epizootic
• eukaryotic
• homoerotic
• prokaryotic
• psychoneurotic
• unpatriotic
• xenobiotic
• abiotic
• aeronautic