patriotic

Pronunciation: /peɪ.tɹiˈɑ.tɪk/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective inspired by love for your country

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

loyal

Semantic network

Similar
chauvinistic
Opposite (antonyms)
unpatriotic

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