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patriotic

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

: having or showing great love and support for your country : having or showing patriotism

Full Definition of PATRIOTIC

: inspired by patriotism

: befitting or characteristic of a patriot

— pa·tri·ot·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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First Known Use of PATRIOTIC

1757

Related to PATRIOTIC

Synonyms: nationalist, nationalistic

Antonyms: unpatriotic

Other Government and Politics Terms

agent provocateur, agitprop, autarky, cabal, egalitarianism, federalism, hegemony, plenipotentiary, popular sovereignty, socialism

Rhymes with PATRIOTIC

abiotic, amniotic, anecdotic, asymptotic, homeotic, Huguenotic, idiotic, melanotic, posthypnotic, sansculottic, semiotic, symbiotic

PATRIOTIC Defined for Kids

patriotic

adjective pa·tri·ot·ic \ˌpā-trē-ˈä-tik\

Definition of PATRIOTIC for Kids

: having or showing love that a person feels for his or her country

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