patriotic
107
3.3
- adjective
- /ˌpeɪtriˈɑtɪk/
:
patriótico
- And I would probably feel pretty patriotic about the place that I came from, right?
- a patriotic duty
- patriotic loyalty
- patriotic sentiment
They sincerely believe that it's their patriotic duty to stop these.
- They sincerely believe that it's their patriotic duty to stop these.
- And so in many ways, it's patriotic to serve your country.
- And I would probably feel pretty patriotic about the place that I came from, right?
- His knowledge, his his ability to dispute, his clear patriotic anger and rage and sorrow.
- We were born in the middle of a patriotic time.
- Do I actually hear the kids singing all these patriotic songs?
- This is just this purpose of the satellite is to relay patriotic music to our citizens.
- Rational, hard working, caring and patriotic human beings do.
- I don't think seriously there is anyone more patriotic in the world than the Scots.
Examples
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And then our heroes will teach you patriotic pride and the price of liberty.
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In times of crisis, many citizens feel a strong patriotic duty to help their country.
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And so in many ways, it's patriotic to serve your country.
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There is nobody more patriotic than me.
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We play patriotic music and maybe have a glass of wine.
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We were always raised to be very patriotic, to love our country.
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Carry out your patriotic duty.
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Civil leaders and veterans' groups felt the need to incorporate patriotic activities into the celebration.
Academic text (1992) -
They sincerely believe that it's their patriotic duty to stop these.
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You're now officially a patriotic citizen of the United States of Jim Byrd.
Fiction book (2002)
Synonyms
505
1.0
Always supporting a person or group, especially in hard times
104
1.8
Loyal and steady in support of a person, group, or idea
57
6.4
Showing strong support for one's country and its interests
15
6.7
Someone who feels strong pride in a country and thinks that country is better than others
2
6.8
Showing too much pride in one's country
Antonyms
Compounds
A secret left-wing group in Honduras in the late 1980s that opposed United States involvement
A group in Honduras in the late 1980s that used violence to oppose United States involvement
- Literature
People follow strict public rules about how to show love for their country
How Patriotic
3
9.1
- Offensive
10
8.6
15
6.7
107
3.3
348
2.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word patriotic comes from the root patri-, which means 'father' and appears in words like paternity and patria ('fatherland'). So being patriotic is showing love and loyalty to your country.