SUPERPATRIOTIC Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

superpatriotic

adjective

ˌsü-pər-ˌpā-trē-ˈä-tik

Definition of superpatriotic

as in nationalist

having or showing excessive favoritism towards one's own country such superpatriotic displays of triumphalism should be discouraged at international sporting events

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

internationalist

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Adjective

Lander, who is Jewish, attended a rally Saturday outside Madison Square Garden protesting the Hindu nationalist group Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and its leader, Mohan Bhagwat, who was speaking at the venue.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 31 Aug. 2026
Yet the agreement encountered intense resistance from the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, the communist left, and critical sections of Singh’s own Congress Party.

— C. Raja Mohan, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of nationalist

Adjective

The Ridges were as much victims as Ross and the Cherokee that moved were, both were ramshackled by white nationalistic policies and indifference from the government.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
Nostalgia, or nationalistic pride, or giving kids names of planets to remember aren;t sufficient reasons to revoke the original IAU decision.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of nationalistic

Adjective

The following years have entailed chauvinistic backlash and the disappearance of women’s media.

— Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026
When announcing the attraction, Disney did so with symbolism of the American flag, a bald eagle and the Statue of Liberty, art that was admittedly bright and welcoming, but also could be read as giving it an uncomfortable, chauvinistic sheen.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of chauvinistic

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