Meanings
nounplastic patriotism (uncountable)
- uncountablePerformative or superficial displays of patriotism.
Origin
See plastic (“fake, insincere, inferior”).
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APA
plastic patriotism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plastic%20patriotism
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“plastic patriotism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plastic%20patriotism. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plastic patriotism,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plastic%20patriotism.
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