patriotic

Plural: patriotics

Adjective

inspired by love for your country

Adj

Inspired by or showing patriotism; done out of love of one's country; zealously and unselfishly devoted to the service of one's country

Noun

A postage stamp, Civil War token, etc. bearing a patriotic design.

Examples

a patriotic song
a patriotic statesman

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

loyal

Antonyms

unpatriotic

Scrabble Score: 13

patriotic: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
patriotic: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
patriotic: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

patriotic: valid Words With Friends Word