# patriotic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /pæt.ɹiˈɒ.tɪk/ · frequency rank #9,789

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

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

## Easily confused with
- **patriotism** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/patriotic-vs-patriotism)
- **patriot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/patriot-vs-patriotic)

## Common misspellings (13)
`aptriotic`, `partiotic`, `patirotic`, `patrioitc`, `patriotci`, `patrioticc`, `patriottic`, `patritoic`, `patroitic`, `patrriotic`, `pattriotic`, `ppatriotic`, `ptariotic`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/patriotic