Synonyms

patriotic

American

[pey-tree-ot-ik, pa-] / ˌpeɪ triˈɒt ɪk, ˌpæ- /

adjective

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

a patriotic ode.

Other Word Forms

antipatriotic adjective
antipatriotically adverb
hyperpatriotic adjective
hyperpatriotically adverb
nonpatriotic adjective
nonpatriotically adverb
overpatriotic adjective
overpatriotically adverb
patriotically adverb
propatriotic adjective
pseudopatriotic adjective
pseudopatriotically adverb
quasi-patriotic adjective
quasi-patriotically adverb
semipatriotic adjective
semipatriotically adverb
ultrapatriotic adjective
ultrapatrioticly adverb
unpatriotic adjective
unpatriotically adverb

Etymology

Origin of patriotic

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

Example Sentences

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So when a lucrative commission comes to Y, inviting him to compose a patriotic anthem for the “victory generation,” you already know what his answer is.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

This routine begins to unravel into a quest for identity and existential meaning when Y is hired to compose a new patriotic anthem.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

When war was declared, David recanted his previously strong pro-German views and toed a patriotic line.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The original three-hour-34-minute Dhurandhar delivered a high-octane mix of espionage, gang wars and patriotic fervour.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Shackleton and the rest of the men on board Endurance were tortured by indecision: they were all patriotic subjects of a country heading into war, and yet they all now burned to voyage south.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

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