1 definition by SparkySouls
One who holds great pride in one's own nationality or culture, to the point of looking down upon other nations or cultures, often assuming stereotypical misrepresentations, prejudices, or inferiority to one's own nation or culture.
Examples of Pseudo-patriot Englishmen:
"Amongst a multiplicity of other topics, we took occasion to talk of the different characters of the several nations of Europe; when one of the gentlemen, cocking his hat, and assuming such an air of importance as if he had possessed all merit of the English nation in his own person, declared that the Dutch were a parcel of avaricious wretches; the French a set of flattering sycophants; that the Germans were drunken sots and beastly gluttons; and the Spaniards proud, haughty and surly tyrants: but that in bravery, generosity, clemency, and in every other virtue, the English excelled all the world." -Oliver Goldsmith in 'National Prejudices'.
"Amongst a multiplicity of other topics, we took occasion to talk of the different characters of the several nations of Europe; when one of the gentlemen, cocking his hat, and assuming such an air of importance as if he had possessed all merit of the English nation in his own person, declared that the Dutch were a parcel of avaricious wretches; the French a set of flattering sycophants; that the Germans were drunken sots and beastly gluttons; and the Spaniards proud, haughty and surly tyrants: but that in bravery, generosity, clemency, and in every other virtue, the English excelled all the world." -Oliver Goldsmith in 'National Prejudices'.
by SparkySouls September 25, 2020