a person who loves and zealously supports their country
No matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-round hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots — Barbara Ehrenreich
patriotic /-ʹotik/ adj
patriotically /-ʹotikli/ adv
patriotism noun
[French patriote via Latin from Greek patriōtēs, from patrios of one's father, from patr-, patēr father]