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patriotic

[ pey-tree-ot-ikor, especially British, pa- ]

adjective

  1. of, like, suitable for, or characteristic of a patriot.
  2. expressing or inspired by patriotism:

    a patriotic ode.



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Other Words From

  • patri·oti·cal·ly adverb
  • anti·patri·otic adjective
  • anti·patri·oti·cal·ly adverb
  • hyper·patri·otic adjective
  • hyper·patri·oti·cal·ly adverb
  • nonpa·tri·otic adjective
  • nonpa·tri·oti·cal·ly adverb
  • over·patri·otic adjective
  • over·patri·oti·cal·ly adverb
  • propa·tri·otic adjective
  • pseudo·patri·otic adjective
  • pseudo·patri·oti·cal·ly adverb
  • quasi-patri·otic adjective
  • quasi-patri·oti·cal·ly adverb
  • semi·patri·otic adjective
  • semi·patri·oti·cal·ly adverb
  • ultra·patri·otic adjective
  • ultra·patri·otic·ly adverb
  • unpa·tri·otic adjective
  • unpa·tri·oti·cal·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of patriotic1

1645–55; < Late Latin patriōticus < Greek patriōtikós. See patriot, -ic

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Example Sentences

Reached outside his home last week, Gelinas declined to comment on the site, and said that QAnon is “a patriotic movement to save the country.”

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It would let them circumvent the age issue, while hearkening back to a Constitutionally mandated vision of a patriotic age.

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The Republican Party will remain the voice of the patriotic heroes who keep America safe.

San Diego is on its way to repealing a law designed a century ago to make the citizenry more patriotic by policing speech.

So don’t shy away from incorporating patriotic imagery and colors in your marketing efforts.

But these are all things that every patriotic American should celebrate.

It is this kind of abstraction that leads to more mythology, more heroic narratives, more undertones of patriotic martyrdom.

We sat on the grass, in the hot twilight, watching the fireworks burst in patriotic showers of light over Independence.

Across China, there are red banners printed with white fonts that say ai guo—love your country, be patriotic.

However, only candidates who are screened by the 1,200-piece panel and deemed “patriotic” will appear on the ballot.

His action was simply the action of a strong, business-like, and patriotic man, forgetful of finesse.

Rather hard on politicians this, to bracket their patriotic endeavours with pitch-and-toss and alcoholic indulgence!

We have exquisite types of femininity in Tuscany, said the young man, with patriotic ardor.

Can any of your correspondents inform me where the virtuous and patriotic William Lord Russell was buried?

The exuberance of the southern temperament responded quickly to the call for a manifestation of patriotic enthusiasm.

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