unpatriotic
adjective
un·pa·tri·ot·ic
ˌən-ˌpā-trē-ˈä-tik 
chiefly British -ˌpa-
: not feeling or showing love for or devotion to one's country : not patriotic
protesters accused of being unpatriotic
a time when opposition to the war was considered unpatriotic
Examples of unpatriotic in a Sentence
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That, in turn, led the president to berate the league and its players, framing them as unpatriotic.
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Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2023
When Rapinoe dared to protest racial injustice, she was branded – wrongly – as unpatriotic.
—Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2023
Given all of this, Casey’s unpatriotic conduct should now be viewed by historians as an established fact.
—Jonathan Alter, The New Republic, 3 May 2023
Austin then implied Gaetz was being unpatriotic.
—Matt Seyler, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2022
Many of them were unpatriotic.
—New York Times, 16 Jan. 2022
Didi’s June 30 IPO, one day before the 100th anniversary of the Communist Party, prompted suggestions that the timing and US listing were unpatriotic.
—Jennifer Conrad, Wired, 29 July 2021
Calling these people unpatriotic is not unfounded.
—Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2022
Just like that, dissent became unpatriotic again.
—Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 23 Feb. 2022
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Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2023
When Rapinoe dared to protest racial injustice, she was branded – wrongly – as unpatriotic.
—Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2023
Given all of this, Casey’s unpatriotic conduct should now be viewed by historians as an established fact.
—Jonathan Alter, The New Republic, 3 May 2023
Austin then implied Gaetz was being unpatriotic.
—Matt Seyler, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2022
Many of them were unpatriotic.
—New York Times, 16 Jan. 2022
Didi’s June 30 IPO, one day before the 100th anniversary of the Communist Party, prompted suggestions that the timing and US listing were unpatriotic.
—Jennifer Conrad, Wired, 29 July 2021
Calling these people unpatriotic is not unfounded.
—Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2022
Just like that, dissent became unpatriotic again.
—Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 23 Feb. 2022
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First Known Use
1758, in the meaning defined above
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