patriotic (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *patriotic*:
ADJECTIVE	all	patriotic, loyal	inspired by love for your country

patriotic > pronunciation
Sounds	pey.triyaa'tihk
Rhymes	academic ... Zurich: 733 rhymes with ihk...

English > *patriotic*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	inspired by love for your country.
Synonym	loyal
Narrower	chauvinistic, flag-waving, jingoistic, nationalistic, ultranationalistic, superpatriotic	fanatically patriotic
See also	loyal	steadfast in allegiance or duty
Opposite	unpatriotic, disloyal	showing lack of love for your country
Spanish	leal, patriótico
Catalan	patriòtic
Nouns	patriotism	love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
Adverbs	patriotically	in a patriotic manner

HyperDic: patriotic