patriotic

• patriotick (obsolete)

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

• (UK) IPA^(key): /pæt.ɹiˈɒ.tɪk/, /peɪ.tɹiˈɒ.tɪk/
• (US) IPA^(key): /peɪ.tɹiˈɑ.tɪk/

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patriotic (comparative more patriotic, superlative most patriotic)

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

   • 1885, W[illiam] S[chwenck] Gilbert; Arthur Sullivan, composer, […] The Mikado; or, The Town of Titipu, London: Chappel & Co., […], →OCLC:

     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!

   • 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^[1], →ISSN, archived from the original on 7 February 2026:

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

• unpatriotic

• patriot
• patriotism

patriotic (plural patriotics)

1. A postage stamp, Civil War token, etc. bearing a patriotic design.
   • 1971, Grover C. Criswell, The Official Guide to Confederate Money & Civil War Tokens, Tradesmen & Patriotic, page 121:

     Most patriotics in copper or brass are common. They are rare in off-metals.

• Capriotti, parotitic

Borrowed from French patriotique. By surface analysis, patriot +‎ -ic.

patriotic m or n (feminine singular patriotică, masculine plural patriotici, feminine/neuter plural patriotice)

1. patriotic