patriotic

[ pey-tree-ot-ik or, esp. British, pa- ]
/ ˌpeɪ triˈɒt ɪk or, esp. British, ˌpæ- /

adjective

of, like, suitable for, or characteristic of a patriot.
expressing or inspired by patriotism: a patriotic ode.

Origin of patriotic

1645–55; < Late Latin patriōticus < Greek patriōtikós. See patriot, -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM patriotic

Words nearby patriotic

patrilinear, patriliny, patrilocal, patrimony, patriot, patriotic, patriotism, patriots' day, patripotestal, patristic, patristics