superpatriotism
Excessive national fervor
Superpatriotism is extreme or excessive devotion to one's country, often implying nationalism that goes beyond healthy civic pride into uncritical loyalty or jingoism.
The term usually carries a critical edge, suggesting the person's patriotism has become performative, aggressive, or blind to legitimate criticism: His superpatriotism made him dismiss any questioning of foreign policy as treasonous.
Preference for native-born citizens
- ethnonationalismPolitics privileging ethnic identity
- flag-wavingDemonstrative national enthusiasm
- xenophobiaHatred of outsiders
- isolationismPolicy avoiding foreign alliances
exceptionalism · supremacism · militarism · protectionism · expansionism · fascism · authoritarianism · populism
Demonstrative national enthusiasm
- ralliesGathers or recovers
- anthemOfficial song of praise
- pledgeBinding promise given
- saluteGestural sign of honor
parades · demonstrations · protests · boycotts · vigilantism · intimidation · propaganda · sloganeering
One who betrays allegiance
- unpatrioticDisloyal to one's nation
- homelandOne's native land
- fatherlandOne's native country
- motherlandOne's native country
greatness · glory · honor · sacrifice · duty · heritage · tradition · sacred
Lacking discerning judgment
- excessiveSurpassing reasonable bounds
- toxicCapable of causing harm
- dangerousApt to cause harm
- divisiveCausing sharp disagreement
exclusionary · intolerant · fearful · paranoid · reactionary · regressive · narrow-minded · closed-minded
Politically-motivated accusation without evidence
- Know-Nothings1850s nativist political movement
- internmentWartime civilian imprisonment
- blacklistsCatalogues of forbidden entities
- witch-huntsCampaigns targeting supposed subversives
purges · HUAC · Nazis · Brexit · MAGA · RSS · demagogues · strongmen
nativism
Preference for native-born citizens
- ethnonationalismPolitics privileging ethnic identity
- flag-wavingDemonstrative national enthusiasm
- xenophobiaHatred of outsiders
isolationism · exceptionalism · supremacism · militarism · protectionism · expansionism · fascism · authoritarianism · populism · tribalism
flag-waving
Demonstrative national enthusiasm
salute · parades · demonstrations · protests · boycotts · vigilantism · intimidation · propaganda · sloganeering · blacklisting
traitor
One who betrays allegiance
- unpatrioticDisloyal to one's nation
- homelandOne's native land
- fatherlandOne's native country
motherland · greatness · glory · honor · sacrifice · duty · heritage · tradition · sacred · exceptional
uncritical
Lacking discerning judgment
divisive · exclusionary · intolerant · fearful · paranoid · reactionary · regressive · narrow-minded · closed-minded · simplistic
McCarthyism
Politically-motivated accusation without evidence
- Know-Nothings1850s nativist political movement
- internmentWartime civilian imprisonment
- blacklistsCatalogues of forbidden entities
witch-hunts · purges · HUAC · Nazis · Brexit · MAGA · RSS · demagogues · strongmen
superpatriotismanti-nationalism
Stance opposing country-first ideology
apathy · indifference · disloyalty · treason · sedition
superpatriotisminternationalism
Favoring cooperation among nations
cosmopolitanism · globalism · world citizenship · universalism · transnationalism
nationalism, patriot, patriotism, patriotic, jingoism, chauvinist, compatriot, chauvinism, nationalistic