SUPERPATRIOTIC Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

superpatriotic

adjective

ˌsü-pər-ˌpā-trē-ˈä-tik

Definition of superpatriotic

as in nationalist

having or showing excessive favoritism towards one's own country such superpatriotic displays of triumphalism should be discouraged at international sporting events

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internationalist

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Adjective

Farage has always refused to admit the prominent far-right activist Tommy Robinson to his party, because the latter was once a member of an explicitly white-nationalist organization, the British National Party.

— Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026
The protests posed the most serious challenge to the 12-year rule of India's Hindu nationalist prime minister Narendra Modi.

— Diaa Hadid, NPR, 25 July 2026

Definition of nationalist

Adjective

When former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán unveiled such a nationalistic monument in Budapest, the cosmopolitan bastion of the Hungarian political left, it was interpreted as a victory lap.

— Brett R. Chloupek, The Conversation, 15 July 2026
The Falklands remain a nationalistic symbol within Argentina.

— Colin Millar, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of nationalistic

Adjective

But so close to the semiquincentennial, there were no American flags, no patriotic symbols on display.

— Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 18 July 2026
People throughout the country flock to download storefronts like iTunes and streaming platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, and others to listen to their favorite patriotic cuts.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of patriotic

Adjective

The following years have entailed chauvinistic backlash and the disappearance of women’s media.

— Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026
When announcing the attraction, Disney did so with symbolism of the American flag, a bald eagle and the Statue of Liberty, art that was admittedly bright and welcoming, but also could be read as giving it an uncomfortable, chauvinistic sheen.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of chauvinistic

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