patriotic

comparative more patriotic · superlative most patriotic · alternative obsolete patriotick

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 song

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   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

   [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

plural patriotics · alternative obsolete patriotick

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.

   1971, Grover C. Criswell, The Official Guide to Confederate Money & Civil War Tokens, Tradesmen & Patriotic, page 121