The 5th most common word in the USA, with "give", "me", "another" and "burger", just beating it to the top 4 places.
by elliot September 22, 2003
Get the patriotmug. 1590s, "compatriot," from Middle French patriote (15c.) and directly from Late Latin patriota "fellow-countryman."
Ironically, in the mid-18th century patriot also meant a “factious disturber of the government”
Ironically, in the mid-18th century patriot also meant a “factious disturber of the government”
Our founding fathers were "patriots"
by Journalistic Revolution March 10, 2017
Get the Patriotmug. Person from Iraq: I have patriotism, go Iraq, fuck America!
Person from America: God bless America, nuke em!
Person from America: God bless America, nuke em!
by Ptowner May 16, 2006
Get the patriotismmug. loving your country, yet attempting to fix its faults -- instead of glossing over the unsavory parts.
patriotism is not following Bush and Cheney blindly into war. patriotism is hoping to remove their kind from office, to better America and strengthen civil liberties.
"We love America just as much as they do. But in a different way. You see, conservatives love America the way a four-year-old loves her mommy. Liberals love America like grown-ups. To a four-year-old, everything Mommy does is wonderful and anyone who criticizes Mommy is bad. Grown-up love means actually understanding what you love, taking the good with the bad, and helping your loved one grow."
-- al franken, lies and the lying liars that tell them
"We love America just as much as they do. But in a different way. You see, conservatives love America the way a four-year-old loves her mommy. Liberals love America like grown-ups. To a four-year-old, everything Mommy does is wonderful and anyone who criticizes Mommy is bad. Grown-up love means actually understanding what you love, taking the good with the bad, and helping your loved one grow."
-- al franken, lies and the lying liars that tell them
by amazingly August 31, 2008
Get the patriotismmug. by Sane in a World of Insanity November 16, 2003
Get the patriotmug. A love or pride for one's country. Popularly assumed to be the same thing as hyperpatriotism, nationalism, and chauvunism, especially by prejudiced (and quite hypocritical) anti-American Urban Dictionary contributors. For reference, note the other definitions on this word for some "witty" anti-American attemps to belittle the people of the United States.
Patriotism in its true form is merely a pride for being a citizen of one's country. A patriot DOES NOT live by the idea that his country's people are superior than others. True patriots, depsite popular belief, do not believe the government is always right, either. Such people are known as meatheads.
For further information on related terms, see nationalism, prejudice, meathead, hypocritical patriotism, hyperpatriotism and chauvunism.
Patriotism in its true form is merely a pride for being a citizen of one's country. A patriot DOES NOT live by the idea that his country's people are superior than others. True patriots, depsite popular belief, do not believe the government is always right, either. Such people are known as meatheads.
For further information on related terms, see nationalism, prejudice, meathead, hypocritical patriotism, hyperpatriotism and chauvunism.
"To announce that there must be no criticsm of the president, or that was are to stand by the president, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but it's morally treasonable to the American public." ~Teddy Roosevelt (1918)
by The Infamous Trev-MUN February 25, 2004
Get the patriotismmug.