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patrioticpatriotic /ˌpeɪtriˈɑt̮ɪk/ ●○○ adjective approving THESAURUSalways supporting your friends, principles, country, etc., and never changing your feelings about them► loyalalways supporting your friends, principles, country, etc., and never changing your feelings about them: We want to give something back to our loyal customers. My mother remained loyal to the Catholic Church. ► faithful continuing to support a person, group, country, or idea for a long time: The senator is trailing in the polls, but a group of faithful followers is hoping to turn that around. ► devoted strongly loyal to someone or something because you admire or love that person or thing: Devoted fans showed up for the concert despite the rain. ► steadfast very faithful, even if bad things happen: The two countries have been steadfast allies for 150 years. ► patriotic someone who is patriotic loves and is very loyal to his or her country: He felt it was his patriotic duty to serve in the armed forces. having or expressing a great love of your country: patriotic songs He was a deeply patriotic man.► see thesaurus at loyal—patriotism /ˈpeɪtriəˌtɪzəm/ noun [uncountable] → nationalistic |