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Before the war is ended, the war party assumes the divine right to denounce and silence all opposition to war as unpatriotic and cowardly.
Robert M. La Follette

Meaning of "unpatriotic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNPATRIOTIC

unpatriotic  [ˌʌnpeɪtrɪˈɒtɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNPATRIOTIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unpatriotic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNPATRIOTIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

unpatriotic

Patriotism

Patriotism is, generally speaking, cultural attachment to one's homeland or devotion to one's country, although interpretations of the term vary with context, geography and political ideology. It is a set of concepts closely related to those of nationalism. The English term patriot is first attested in the Elizabethan era, via Middle French from Late Latin patriota "countryman", ultimately from Greek πατριώτης "countryman", from πατρίς, "fatherland". The abstract noun patriotism appears in the early 18th century.

Definition of unpatriotic in the English dictionary

The definition of unpatriotic in the dictionary is not enthusiastically supporting one's country and its ways of life.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNPATRIOTIC


abiotic
ˌeɪbaɪˈɒtɪk
akaryotic
eɪkærɪˈɒtɪk
amniotic
ˌæmnɪˈɒtɪk
antibiotic
ˌæntɪbaɪˈɒtɪk
biotic
baɪˈɒtɪk
chaotic
keɪˈɒtɪk
compatriotic
kəmˌpætrɪˈɒtɪk
eucaryotic
ˌjuːkærɪˈɒtɪk
eukaryotic
ˌjuːkærɪˈɒtɪk
heterokaryotic
ˌhetərəʊˌkærɪˈɒtɪk
idiotic
ˌɪdɪˈɒtɪk
patriotic
ˌpeɪtrɪˈɒtɪk
probiotic
ˌprəʊbaɪˈɒtɪk
procaryotic
prəʊˌkærɪˈɒtɪk
prokaryotic
prəʊˌkærɪˈɒtɪk
semiotic
ˌsɛmɪˈɒtɪk
superpatriotic
ˌsuːpərˌpeɪtrɪˈɒtɪk
symbiotic
ˌsɪmbaɪˈɒtɪk
ultrapatriotic
ˌʌltrəˌpætrɪˈɒtɪk
xenobiotic
ˌzenəʊbaɪˈɒtɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNPATRIOTIC

unpassionate
unpassioned
unpasteurised
unpasteurized
unpastoral
unpastured
unpatched
unpatentable
unpatented
unpathed
unpathetic
unpathwayed
unpatriotically
unpatronised
unpatronized
unpatterned
unpaved
unpavilioned
unpay
unpayable

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNPATRIOTIC

aerobiotic
amphibiotic
anabiotic
endobiotic
endosymbiotic
epibiotic
erotic
gnotobiotic
halobiotic
macrobiotic
miotic
necrobiotic
nonantibiotic
parabiotic
periotic
prebiotic
premeiotic
saprobiotic
scoliotic
semeiotic
trophobiotic

Synonyms and antonyms of unpatriotic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «unpatriotic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNPATRIOTIC

Find out the translation of unpatriotic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unpatriotic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unpatriotic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不爱国
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

antipatriotas
570 millions of speakers

English

unpatriotic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

देशभक्त
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غير وطنيين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

непатриотично
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

antipatriótico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দেশপ্রেমিক নহে এমন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

antipatriotique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak patriotik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unpatriotisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

愛国心のない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비애 국적
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unpatriotic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không ái quốc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நாட்டுப்பற்றில்லாத
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनॅत्र्रीोटिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vatansever olmayan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

antipatriottico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niepatriotyczne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

непатріотично
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lipsit de patriotism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αφιλόπατρις
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onpatrioties
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

unpatriotic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

upatriotisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unpatriotic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNPATRIOTIC»

The term «unpatriotic» is regularly used and occupies the 95.830 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNPATRIOTIC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «unpatriotic» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «unpatriotic» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unpatriotic

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8 QUOTES WITH «UNPATRIOTIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word unpatriotic.
1
Robert Fisk
U.S. journalists I don't think are very courageous. They tend to go along with the government's policy domestically and internationally. To question is seen as being unpatriotic, or potentially subversive.
2
Robert M. La Follette
Before the war is ended, the war party assumes the divine right to denounce and silence all opposition to war as unpatriotic and cowardly.
3
Tommy Lee Jones
The tactic of leading people into... a war that doesn't make any sense by telling them they are under attack, and if they raise any objection they're unpatriotic, is a very old tactic. And it doesn't intimidate me.
4
Jim Jordan
The truth is, our corporate income taxes are some of the highest in the world, and frankly, in my judgment it's unpatriotic if you're not for reducing the corporate income tax. We want to make it so American companies are on a more level playing field competing with companies around the world.
5
Myriam Miedzian
To be deeply committed to negotiations, to be opposed to a particular war or military action, is not only considered unpatriotic, it also casts serious doubt on one's manhood.
6
George J. Mitchell
What is good about the United States is the sense that you can disagree with the government and not be seen as unpatriotic, although many in the government will try to make you seem unpatriotic.
7
Viggo Mortensen
One of the most effective tools that the Cheney-Bush junta has used to marginalize dissenting or even mildly inquisitive American citizens has been the accusation of being unpatriotic.
8
Edward Snowden
After 9/11, many of the most important news outlets in America abdicated their role as a check to power - the journalistic responsibility to challenge the excesses of government - for fear of being seen as unpatriotic and punished in the market during a period of heightened nationalism.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNPATRIOTIC»

Discover the use of unpatriotic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unpatriotic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
America's Unpatriotic Acts: The Federal Government's ...
Brasch, an award-winning syndicated columnist and university professor, looks at the effects of the Patriot Act on the nation and at the many civil rights violations conducted in the US, and by the US in foreign cou
Walter M. Brasch, 2005
2
An Unpatriotic History of the Second World War
The Second World War was not the 'Good War' of legend. James Heartfield explains that both Allies and Axis powers fought for the same goals - territory, markets and natural resources.
James Heartfield, 2012
3
Is It Unpatriotic to Criticize One's Country?
Presents essays and other secondary sources to offer various opinions on the controversial topic of criticizing the policies of the federal government in the United States.
Mary E. Williams, 2005
4
Official Report of Debates, House of Commons
Is it unpatriotic for us to take the ground that the country is not so depressed as it is represented '{ If that is what my hon. friend means by the term unpatriotic, then I wish to be considered unpatriotic. I believe that the depressed condition of the ...
Canada. Parliament. House of Commons, 1880
5
The Oxford Handbook of Logic, Deductive and Inductive: ...
E No unpatriotic persons are statesmen; I Some politicians are unpatriotic, 0 .-. Some politicians are not statesmen. E No statesmen are unpatriotic, 1 Some politicians are unpatriotic, 0 .-. Some politicians are not statesmen. Festino, Fig. 2.
Edward L. Hawkins, 1898
6
Official Report of the Debates of the House of Commons of ...
Just fancy, Mr. Speaker, the term 'unpatriotic ' being applied to another member by this Finance Minister who, a few years ago, ran his own provincial election on the platform of secession from confederation. Was that, I ask. patriotism ?
Canada. Parliament. House of Commons, 1906
7
Debates: Official Report
Is it unpatriotic for us to take the ground that the country is not so depressed as it is represented 1 If that is what my hon. friend means by the term unpatriotic, then I wish to be considered unpatriotic. I believe that the depressed condition of the ...
Canada. Parliament. House of Commons, 1880
8
Publishers Weekly
“not so much because I can't sell you the book, but because of what you say; for if it is unpatriotic for you to buy this book it is unpatriotic for me to sell it. If it is unpatriotic for me to offer it for sale it is unpatriotic for the publishers to make it, and ...
‎1918
9
Official Report of the Debates, House of Commons
Is it unpatriotic to call the attention of the Government and the country to the fact that the policy which they have adopted has not succeeded, that the policy which they assured this House and the country would secure the settlement of that ...
Canada. Parliament. House of Commons, 1887
10
Proceedings of the ... Annual Convention of the Metal Trades ...
seaterS HI cara" "unpatriotic" practically black- Shlplifters ill Hsts him because he would find it diffl- iSr^Ti'i18 424 cult t0 secure re-employment In the ElectrtoiTM pollshe" HI Government service with a rating of Engineers !!!!!!!! 4 00 "unpatriotic"  ...
American Federation of Labor. Metal Trades Dept. Convention, 1911

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNPATRIOTIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unpatriotic is used in the context of the following news items.
1
New guidelines for AP history: Are they still 'unpatriotic'?
Some conservatives argued that last year's guidelines for AP US history courses in high school were unpatriotic. The new guidelines make an effort to be ... «Christian Science Monitor, Jul 15»
2
Fox & Friends Guest Blames Obama for Ariana Grande and …
... context she was going for, but the show hosts said that it was clear evidence that millennials are unpatriotic on principle, and President Obama is to blame. «Mediaite, Jul 15»
3
Kate Hoey: Labour has become an “extremely unpatriotic” party
It was once Labour that was the Eurosceptic party of British politics - Harold Wilson staged the 1975 referendum in an attempt to heal the divide on his front ... «New Statesman, Jun 15»
4
Bill Nye Just Used The Constitution To Attack 'Science Deniers' As …
... here, it's offensive to me intellectually. And I happen to think it's unpatriotic. ... Is it unpatriotic to question so-called 'settled science'? Share your thoughts in the ... «Western Journalism, May 15»
5
CEO thinks Tory MP called him unpatriotic for opposing Bill C-51 …
A Canadian tech CEO says the government cast him as unpatriotic for opposing the anti-terror bill. But the Tory MP who made the comments in question says he ... «National Post, May 15»
6
8-Year-Old Tells Mrs. Obama: Your Ketchup Policy Is 'Unpatriotic'
An 8-year-old boy who described himself as a "concerned citizen" has penned a letter to Michelle Obama criticizing issues from her husband's policies on the ... «Fox News, Apr 15»
7
Oscar judges didn't want 'unpatriotic' 12 Years A Slave to win gong
Emails leaked from Sony's film headquarters claims Oscar judges did not want British made movie 12 Years a Slave to win because it was not patriotic enough ... «mirror.co.uk, Apr 15»
8
Executive Mansion: 'Unpatriotic' FrontPageAfrica Report
“To advocate against Liberia's much-needed international support for its Post-Ebola Recovery, as the FrontPage attempts to do, is mean-spirited and unpatriotic” ... «Front Page Africa, Apr 15»
9
Photo of Baby Wrapped in US Flag Seen as Unpatriotic
Photo of Baby Wrapped in US Flag Seen as Unpatriotic. More. Critics say the photo of little Landon wrapped in a flag is disrespectful to Old Glory. 2:15 | 03/12/15 ... «ABC News, Mar 15»
10
Mika: 'I Question Patriotism of Someone Who Questions President's …
She said it's unpatriotic to criticize the president's patriotism without tying it to some "policy" ... So genuine criticism of President Obama's patriotism is unpatriotic? «NewsBusters, Feb 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Unpatriotic [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/unpatriotic>. Apr 2024 ».
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