Adjective: patriotic ,pey-tree'ó-tik [N. Amer], ,pa-tree'ó-tik or ,pey-tree'ó-tik [Brit]
- Inspired by love for your country
"British nationalism was in the air and patriotic sentiments ran high";
- loyal
See also: chauvinistic, flag-waving, jingoistic, loyal, nationalistic, superpatriotic, ultranationalistic
Encyclopedia: Patriotic