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antipatriotic

antipatriotic

8.1
Not loyal to one's own country
  • adjective
  • /ˌæntiˈpeɪtriˌɒtɪk/
translation icon : antipatriótico
  • Many accused her of being antipatriotic after she spoke out against the war.

Examples

  • The pamphlet expressed antipatriotic views that criticized the government's actions.

  • His antipatriotic stance led to controversy during the national debate.

  • Rather than shunning this young pariah as Oedipus did Polyneices, the brutalized Max logically feels attracted to him for his antipatriotic rebellion.

    Academic text (1994)

Synonyms

disloyal
vsantipatriotic
30 4.2

Not supporting or being faithful to people you should support

applies only to lack of loyalty toward one's own country not any group
unpatriotic
vsantipatriotic
23 6.4

Not showing love or support for your country

shows active opposition rather than only lacking love or loyalty
antinational
vsantipatriotic
8.4

Opposed to their own country's interests or unity

focuses on personal lack of loyalty or opposition rather than political aims

Antonyms

loyal
505 1.0

Always supporting a person or group, especially in hard times

patriotic
107 3.3

Feeling strong love and support for your country

How Patriotic

loyal
505 1.0
patriotic
107 3.3
unpatriotic
23 6.4
antipatriotic
8.1
treasonous
  • Formal
20 8.5

Surface Forms

antipatriotic positive

Morphology

antipatriotic = patriotic (transparent) = anti + patriot + ic

The word is a regular prefixation of 'anti-' to 'patriotic', so its meaning follows directly from opposition to patriotism.

Etymology

Antipatriotic begins with anti- meaning 'against' and the rest comes from patriotic, which is linked to patriot, a person who 'loves their country'. So antipatriotic means being against or not loyal to one's country.