Etymology

patriotically correct

Today it means: Synonym of conservatively correct. Full definition →

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Coined as a counterpart to politically correct, due to the perception that patriotism is a right-wing trait. Popularized by Robert Hughes's 1993 book Culture of Complaint.

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