superpatriot

[soo-per-pey-tree-uht, soo-per-pey-, soo-per-pa-tree-uht, soo-per-pa-]

noun

1. a person who is patriotic to an extreme.

Other Word Forms

• superpatriotic adjective
• superpatriotically adverb
• superpatriotism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of superpatriot¹

super- + patriot

Example Sentences

Civil liberties were similarly under attack nationwide, with many figures declared enemies of the people by politicians and government prosecutors who operated with newfound, “superpatriot” zeal.

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One major irony was that the politician in question was modeled on Sen. Joe McCarthy — that is, he posed as a superpatriot even while planning to betray America.

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What’s changed since 2016 that would make China flock in such huge numbers toward a superpatriot?

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He’s a wealthy celebrity always ready for a fight, a superpatriot who says he will make America great again.

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For a few nights, she became NBC’s Olympic mascot, a superfan turned overnight into a new kind of superpatriot — the chest-­thumping booster-bro as boisterous black woman.

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Related Words

• dogmatist 
• extremist 
• fanatic 
• true believer 
• zealot