patriotic
Loving one's homeland
Patriotic means showing love and devotion to one's country.
A patriotic song celebrates national pride; patriotic duty appeals to citizens' loyalty.
The word carries positive connotations for most speakers, though it can shade into criticism when devotion seems excessive or unquestioning: He wrapped himself in patriotic fervor.
What counts as patriotic often depends on the speaker's politics.
Cloth symbol or signal
- eagleLarge predatory bird
- anthemOfficial song of praise
- bannerDisplayed strip with message
- buntingFestive decorative fabric
pennant · monument · statue · emblem · rosette · cockade · tricolor · maple-leaf
Loyalty owed to authority
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- dutyRequired moral task
- sacrificeGiving up something precious
- homelandOne's native land
country · citizenship · oath · pledge · faithful · steadfast · committed · devoted
Bellicose extreme patriotism
- chauvinismMilitant devotion to group
- nationalismDevotion to one's country
- xenophobiaHatred of outsiders
- nativismPreference for native-born citizens
flag-waving · saber-rattling · superpatriotism · ultranationalism · ethnocentrism · zealotry · fanaticism · extremism
Creating an organization originally
- forefathersAncestral predecessors
- revolutionViolent governmental overthrow
- independenceFreedom from external control
- colonialOf occupied territories
pioneers · settlers · constitution · legacy · ancestors · traditions · historical · monuments
Formally registering a choice
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- democracyRule by the people
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
- republicState with elected leaders
volunteerism · community · grassroots · engagement · participation · activism · rights · freedoms
Experienced former soldier
- soldierArmed forces member
- enlistmentVoluntary entry into service
- serviceAid or maintenance
- uniformIdentical throughout
medal · valor · sacrifice · deployment · army · navy · marines · airforce
Ceremonial public procession
- fireworksExplosive light displays
- saluteGestural sign of honor
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- marchingRhythmic group walking
rally · commemoration · thanksgiving · jubilee · festivities · bunting · pageant
flag
Cloth symbol or signal
bunting · pennant · monument · statue · emblem · rosette · cockade · tricolor · maple-leaf · crescent
allegiance
Loyalty owed to authority
homeland · country · citizenship · oath · pledge · faithful · steadfast · committed · devoted · unswerving
jingoism
Bellicose extreme patriotism
- chauvinismMilitant devotion to group
- nationalismDevotion to one's country
- xenophobiaHatred of outsiders
nativism · flag-waving · saber-rattling · superpatriotism · ultranationalism · ethnocentrism · zealotry · fanaticism · extremism · propaganda
founding
Creating an organization originally
- forefathersAncestral predecessors
- revolutionViolent governmental overthrow
- independenceFreedom from external control
colonial · pioneers · settlers · constitution · legacy · ancestors · traditions · historical · monuments · motherland
voting
Formally registering a choice
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- democracyRule by the people
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
republic · volunteerism · community · grassroots · engagement · participation · activism · rights · freedoms · liberty
veteran
Experienced former soldier
- soldierArmed forces member
- enlistmentVoluntary entry into service
- serviceAid or maintenance
uniform · medal · valor · sacrifice · deployment · army · navy · marines · airforce · reserves
parade
Ceremonial public procession
marching · rally · commemoration · thanksgiving · jubilee · festivities · bunting · pageant
patriotictraitorous
Guilty of betrayal
treasonous · disloyal · unpatriotic · treacherous · seditious
patrioticcosmopolitan
Culturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
globalist · internationalist · universalist · transnational · stateless
patrioticunpatriotic
Disloyal to one's nation
antipatriotic · misanthropic · self-loathing · disaffected · antisocial
- patriotic anthemSong expressing national pride
- patriotic tunesSongs honoring one's homeland
- patriotic symbolEmblem of country loyalty
- patriotic dutyResponsibility owed to nation
- patriotic songsMusic honoring one's nation
- patriotic fervorIntense devotion to homeland
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