superpatriotic

8.2

Showing very strong love for their country and rejecting criticism

adjective
/ˌsuːpərˈpeɪtriˌɒtɪk/

: superpatriótico

It's just that I'm against war and this whole drummed-up, superpatriotic atmosphere.

Examples

During the election, the candidate's superpatriotic speeches rallied many supporters to his cause.
The film was criticized for its superpatriotic themes that glorified the military without questioning their actions.
His superpatriotic views often led him to criticize anyone who disagreed with the government's policies.

Synonyms

patriotic

vssuperpatriotic

107 3.3

Feeling strong love and support for your country

is far more extreme and excessive than simple loyalty or support

nationalist

vssuperpatriotic

57 6.4

Showing strong support for one's country and its interests

is a more extreme, fanatical version of that national prioritizing

fanatical

vssuperpatriotic

30 6.8

Very strong support for an idea or cause without question

is the same extreme attitude but specifically about national devotion

nationalistic

vssuperpatriotic

15 6.7

Someone who feels strong pride in a country and thinks that country is better than others

is more intensely extreme and often fanatical rather than just preferential

chauvinistic

vssuperpatriotic

Offensive

10 8.6

Having an unfair belief that your own group is better than others

is extreme national devotion rather than a general prejudice about superiority

jingoistic

vssuperpatriotic

3 9.1

Showing extreme pride in a country and wanting to fight other countries

is extreme devotion in general rather than specifically prowar or aggressive abroad

flag-waving

vssuperpatriotic

Offensive

2 6.8

Showing too much pride in one's country

is similar intensity but focuses on excessive private devotion rather than display

ultranationalistic

vssuperpatriotic

Literature

9.9

Very strong pride in one's country and dislike of people from other countries

is extreme love of country without stressing harm to international relations

Antonyms

unpatriotic

23 6.4

Not showing love or support for your country

How Patriotic

jingoistic

3 9.1

superpatriotic

8.2

nationalistic

15 6.7

patriotic

107 3.3

Surface Forms

superpatriotic positive

Morphology

superpatriotic = patriotic (transparent) = super + patriotic

The meaning is a straightforward intensification: 'super' as an intensifier added to the adjective 'patriotic'.

Etymology

The word superpatriotic joins super- meaning 'above' or 'very', like in supermarket, and patriotic from a root meaning 'country' or 'fatherland'. So, superpatriotic describes someone with very strong, sometimes excessive, love and loyalty to their country.