statriotic

The state of being loyal, even fiercely so, to the state in which you reside.
This may even surpass one's love of nation in favor of one's love of state.

The noun forms are statriot and statriotism.

New Yorkers are especially statriotic among citizens of the U.S.

by Aquila January 15, 2005

statriotic

adj. having the characteristics or qualities of a statriot or statriotism; describing someone whose love of their home state will cause them to support or defend its reputation or interests often far beyond reason. (2006-d.f. < marnieism orig. in reference Australian Rules Football fans, state-ree-ot-ik.)

Marnie: How can you barrack for Collingwood!?!

Liz: ...after West Coast, then Essendon...

Jen: Yeah, Brisbane is my second favourite team, after Essendon...

Ryan: I follow all ten Victorian teams, before I follow any interstate teams.

Jen: Really?

Marnie: Yeah, Victorians can be really statriotic when it comes to football...

by Knoxville Girl May 10, 2008

statriot

One who expresses fierce loyalty to one's home state even above that expressed toward one's country.

Citizens of New York, California, and Texas (God forbid!) are known as very loyal statriots.

by Aquila January 15, 2005