Synonyms for patriotic
ˌpeɪ triˈɒt ɪk; esp. Brit. ˌpæ-pa·tri·ot·ic

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1. patriotic

   Synonyms:
   disinterested, generous, honest, honorable, incorruptible, public-spirited, unpurchasable

   Antonyms:
   hireling, mercenary, purchasable, salable, venal

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1. patriotic, loyaladjective

   inspired by love for your country

   Synonyms:
   loyal, fast(a), firm, truehearted

   Antonyms:
   disloyal, unpatriotic, un-American

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1. List of paraphrases for "patriotic":

   patriotism, patriotique, patriótica, aiguo, patriot, national, weiguo, patriota, motherland

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1. William J. H. Boetcker:

   Freedom of press and freedom of speech: What a blessing for a country while in the hands of honest, patriotic men; what a curse if in the hands of designing demagogues.

2. Jeff Flake:

   Fans should not be unknowing viewers of a paid-marketing campaign. I am pleased that the Department of Defense has banned paid patriotism and the NFL has called on clubs to stop accepting payment for patriotic salutes, professional sports teams do a lot of good for our military, but paid patriotism on the taxpayers’ dime cheapens true displays of patriotism.

3. Preet Bharara:

   The idea that it is OK, separate and apart from it being a criminal offense, that we should be telling future candidates in the run-up to an election in 2020 that if an adversary, a foreign adversary, is offering information against a political opponent, that it's okay and right and proper and American and patriotic, it seems he's saying, to take that information and that's okay -- that's an extraordinary statement and I would hope he would retract it.

4. David Catalfamo:

   The Committee to Draft Speaker Ryan is simply a patriotic effort to save our party and save our country.

5. Russian President Vladimir Putin:

   The effective work of our military created the conditions for the start of the peace process, with the participation of the Russian military ... the Syrian armed forces and patriotic Syrian forces have been able to achieve a fundamental turnaround in the fight against international terrorism and have taken the initiative in almost all respects.