superpatriotic

adjective

ˌsü-pər-ˌpā-trē-ˈä-tik How to pronounce superpatriotic (audio)
Definition of superpatrioticnext
as in nationalist
having or showing excessive favoritism towards one's own country such superpatriotic displays of triumphalism should be discouraged at international sporting events

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  1. nationalist
  2. nationalistic
  3. patriotic
Adjective
  • By rights, the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, should be a nationalist hero.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 15 Jan. 2025
  • This is especially critical with a presidential election in May, where his party's candidate is expected to face stiff competition from a nationalist opposition contender.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of nationalist
Adjective
  • The pursuits by the US and China are in part nationalistic and political.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
  • That nationalistic pride and the volume was just amazing.
    Jordan Bianchi, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
Definition of nationalistic
Adjective
  • Music — sacred, patriotic and popular — will feature prominently throughout the day for the evangelical president who campaigned with the Allman Brothers Band, befriended Willie Nelson and quoted Bob Dylan in his 1977 inaugural address.
    Bill Barrow, The Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2025
  • To the show’s credit, though, Matt isn’t just heralded as a patriotic hero who’s right about everything.
    Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of patriotic
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