unpatriotic

adjective

un·​pa·​tri·​ot·​ic ˌən-ˌpā-trē-ˈä-tik How to pronounce unpatriotic (audio)
 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
unpatriotically
ˌən-ˌpā-trē-ˈä-ti-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce unpatriotic (audio)
 chiefly British  -ˌpa-
adverb

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Today’s playbook is similar to 1947 – label any dissent as unpatriotic, subversive, Marxist, and so on. Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025 This shocking disregard for American workers and their role in our nation's future is unpatriotic. Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025 For these unpatriotic 'entertainers,' this was just a CORRUPT & UNLAWFUL way to capitalize on a broken system. Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025 To white middle-class America, zoot suits were seen as excessive and unpatriotic, especially during WWII when fabric was being rationed. Alexandra Jane, Essence, 31 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for unpatriotic

Word History

First Known Use

1758, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unpatriotic was in 1758

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“Unpatriotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpatriotic. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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