unpatriotic

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

Updated on: 22 May 2018

Definition of unpatriotic

: 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

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unpatriotically

play \ˌən-ˌpā-trē-ˈä-ti-k(ə-)lē, chiefly British -ˌpa-\ adverb

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Conservative media pounced on the story, ignoring Kaepernick’s stated intentions and instead accusing him of being unpatriotic and disrespectful of the American flag.

— sean illing, Vox, "Race and football: why NFL owners are so scared of Colin Kaepernick," 27 Apr. 2018
Kaepernick, who was the 49ers quarterback, became the face of the protests that drew criticism from fans and politicians who believed the demonstrations to be unpatriotic.

— andrew beaton, WSJ, "Free Agent Safety Eric Reid Files Collusion Grievance Against the NFL," 2 May 2018
The meeting was held shortly after President Donald Trump's remarks about players who were kneeling during the anthem being unpatriotic.

— chris perkins, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Dolphins' Ross proposed 'march on Washington' by owners, players during secret meeting, report says," 25 Apr. 2018
Meanwhile, various forms of modern science and their potential benefits have been rejected as unpatriotic.

— rohan deb roy, Smithsonian, "Science Still Bears the Fingerprints of Colonialism," 10 Apr. 2018
Beyond the ban’s clear and grave constitutional questions, excluding an entire cohort of people who are otherwise qualified and able to serve is unpatriotic.

— ted lieu, Fortune, "I’m a Congressman and a Veteran. Trump’s Transgender Military Ban Isn’t Just Unconstitutional—It’s Stupid.," 29 Mar. 2018
Commissioner Roger Goodell has been trying to straddle a fine line of allowing players to exercise their free will, while also not inflaming the situation with advertisers and fans who the demonstrations during the anthem are unpatriotic.

— peter king, SI.com, "NFL Catch Rule, Rewritten: League Aims to Simplify; Result Could Complicate," 26 Mar. 2018
Nungesser and others have said the protests are unpatriotic and disrespectful to members of the military and veterans.

— amos morale iii, NOLA.com, "Saints vs. Vikings NFC divisional game: Time, TV channel, live streaming info," 12 Jan. 2018
Although such revelations generated more outrage in other countries where such behavior is considered unpatriotic and unfair, few people batted an eyelid in the leader's country.

— ishaan tharoor, Washington Post, "The story of America in 2017, if it happened somewhere else," 22 Dec. 2017

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