patriotic

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
15
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/pæt.ɹiˈɒ.tɪk/ (UK)
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/pæt.ɹiˈɒ.tɪk/ (UK) · /peɪ.tɹiˈɒ.tɪk/ (UK) · /peɪ.tɹiˈɑ.tɪk/ (US)

Definition of patriotic

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

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
    “a patriotic statesman”
    “a patriotic song”
    “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!”
    “[Hakeem] Jeffries hailed the Obamas as “brilliant, compassionate and patriotic Americans” and denounced Trump as “a vile, unhinged and malignant bottom feeder”.”
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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
    “a patriotic statesman”
    “a patriotic song”
    “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!”
    “[Hakeem] Jeffries hailed the Obamas as “brilliant, compassionate and patriotic Americans” and denounced Trump as “a vile, unhinged and malignant bottom feeder”.”

noun

  1. A postage stamp, Civil War token, etc. bearing a patriotic design.
    “Most patriotics in copper or brass are common. They are rare in off-metals.”

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

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

Anagrams of patriotic

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