English Explanatory Dictionary

patriotic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Inspired by or showing patriotism; done out of love of one's country; zealously and unselfishly devoted to the service of one's country
noun
  1. A postage stamp, Civil War token, etc. bearing a patriotic design.

Pronunciation

/pæt.ɹiˈɒ.tɪk/ /peɪ.tɹiˈɒ.tɪk/ /peɪ.tɹiˈɑ.tɪk/ En-us-patriotic.ogg

Word forms

patriotic more patriotic most patriotic patriotick patriotics

Etymology

From French patriotique, from Late Latin patriōticus, from Ancient Greek πατριωτικός (patriōtikós), from πατριώτης (patriṓtēs), equivalent to patriot + -ic.

Antonyms

unpatriotic

Related words

patriot patriotism

Derived words

antipatriotic hyperpatriotic impatriotic overpatriotic patriotical patriotically patriotic correctness patrioticness pseudopatriotic semi-patriotic semipatriotic superpatriotic ultrapatriotic
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