patriotic
American
[pey-tree-ot-ik, pa-]
/ ˌpeɪ triˈɒt ɪk, ˌpæ- /
adjective
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of, like, suitable for, or characteristic of a patriot.
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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
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