patriotic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /pæt.ɹiˈɒ.tɪk/ (UK)
- /peɪ.tɹiˈɑ.tɪk/ (US)
- (US) audio
- /peɪ.tɹiˈɒ.tɪk/ (UK, uncommon)
Etymology
From French patriotique, from Late Latin patriōticus, from Ancient Greek πατριωτικός (patriōtikós), from πατριώτης (patriṓtēs), equivalent to patriot + -ic.
Meanings
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Inspired by or showing patriotism; done out of love of one's country; zealously and unselfishly devoted to the service of one's country
[Hakeem] Jeffries hailed the Obamas as “brilliant, compassionate and patriotic Americans” and denounced Trump as “a vile, unhinged and malignant bottom feeder”.
2026 February 7, Richard Luscombe, Shrai Popat, Robert Mackey, “Trump refuses to apologize for video with racist imagery of Obamas posted on his social media”, in The Guardian, →ISSN, archived from the original on 07 Feb 2026:a patriotic song
a patriotic statesman
But if patriotic sentiment is wanted, I've patriotic ballads cut and dried; For where'er our country's banner may be planted, All other local banners are defied!
1885, W[illiam] S[chwenck] Gilbert; Arthur Sullivan, composer, […] The Mikado; or, The Town of Titipu, London: Chappel & Co., […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| patriotick | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| more patriotic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most patriotic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
semipatriotic · patriotically · patrioticness · antipatriotic · ultrapatriotic · pseudopatriotic · patriotical · hyperpatriotic · patriotic correctness · overpatriotic · superpatriotic · impatriotic · semi-patriotic
Relateds
Translations (92)
sl domoljuben (inspired by patriotism) · az vətənpərvərlik (inspired by patriotism) · ar وَطَنِيّ (inspired by patriotism) · lv patriotiskais (inspired by patriotism) · kk отансүйгіштік (inspired by patriotism) · tl makabansa (inspired by patriotism) · hu hazafias (inspired by patriotism) · tk watançylyk (inspired by patriotism) · gl patriota (inspired by patriotism) · lt patriotinis (inspired by patriotism) · km ស្នេហាជាតិ (inspired by patriotism) · mn эх оронч (inspired by patriotism) · uz vatanparvarlik (inspired by patriotism) · ms patriotik (inspired by patriotism) · th รักชาติ (inspired by patriotism) · ja 愛国の (inspired by patriotism) · el πατριωτικός (inspired by patriotism) · pt patriótico (inspired by patriotism) · sh rȍdoljūban (inspired by patriotism) · hy հայրենասիրական (inspired by patriotism) · ur مُحِب وَطَن (inspired by patriotism) · et patriootlik (inspired by patriotism) · sv patriotisk (inspired by patriotism) · ka მამულიშვილური (inspired by patriotism) · ro patriotic (inspired by patriotism) · fa میهنپرست (inspired by patriotism) · lv patriotisks (inspired by patriotism) · cs vlastenecký (inspired by patriotism) · nl patriottisch (inspired by patriotism) · tg ватандӯстӣ (inspired by patriotism) · bn স্বদেশহিতৈষী (inspired by patriotism) · de patriotisch (inspired by patriotism) · vi ái quốc (inspired by patriotism) · fa میهندوست (inspired by patriotism) · bn স্বদেশভক্তিপূর্ণ (inspired by patriotism) · bn স্বদেশপ্রেমী (inspired by patriotism) · kk отаншылдық (inspired by patriotism) · fi isänmaallinen (inspired by patriotism) · mn эх орончийн (inspired by patriotism) · kmr welatparêz (inspired by patriotism) · id patriotik (inspired by patriotism) · ky патриоттук (inspired by patriotism) · ur وَطَن دوسْت (inspired by patriotism) · be патрыяты́чны (inspired by patriotism) · sq patriotik (inspired by patriotism) · ko 애국의 (inspired by patriotism) · sh патрѝотскӣ (inspired by patriotism) · fr patriotique (inspired by patriotism) · et isamaaline (inspired by patriotism) · bg патриоти́чен (inspired by patriotism) · lo ຮັກຊາດ (inspired by patriotism) · vo lomänälik (inspired by patriotism) · sl patriotski (inspired by patriotism) · fa وطنپرست (inspired by patriotism) · es patriótico (inspired by patriotism) · he פַּטרִיוֹטִי (inspired by patriotism) · fi patrioottinen (inspired by patriotism) · eo patriota (inspired by patriotism) · cmn 愛國的 /爱国的 (inspired by patriotism) · hi देशभक्तिपूर्ण (inspired by patriotism) · sq atdhedashës (inspired by patriotism) · es patriota (inspired by patriotism) · tr yurtsever (inspired by patriotism) · ka პატრიოტული (inspired by patriotism) · kmr welatperwer (inspired by patriotism) · nb patriotisk (inspired by patriotism) · pl patriotyczny (inspired by patriotism) · sh patrìotskī (inspired by patriotism) · ug ۋەتەنپەرۋەرلىك (inspired by patriotism) · sk vlastenecký (inspired by patriotism) · mk патрио́тски (inspired by patriotism) · mi tāmauwhenua (inspired by patriotism) · tg ватанпарастӣ (inspired by patriotism) · et patriootiline (inspired by patriotism) · vi yêu nước (inspired by patriotism) · bn স্বদেশপ্রেমিক (inspired by patriotism) · yi פּאַטריאָטיש (inspired by patriotism) · uk патріоти́чний (inspired by patriotism) · da patriotisk (inspired by patriotism) · lt patriotiškas (inspired by patriotism) · pt patriota (inspired by patriotism) · gl patriótico (inspired by patriotism) · sl rodoljuben (inspired by patriotism) · mn эх орны (inspired by patriotism) · sh ро̏дољӯбан (inspired by patriotism) · ca patriòtic (inspired by patriotism) · it patriottico (inspired by patriotism) · kk патриоттық (inspired by patriotism) · ru патриоти́ческий (inspired by patriotism) · yue 愛國 /爱国 (inspired by patriotism) · tr vatansever (inspired by patriotism) · nn patriotisk (inspired by patriotism)