patrioteer
/ˌpeɪtriəˈtɪr/
noun
- A person who pretends to be very patriotic, usually for personal gain or to gain popularity.
- The politician was accused of being a patrioteer who only waved the flag during election season.
- Real patriots work quietly for their country, while patrioteers just shout slogans.
- The newspaper exposed the businessman as a patrioteer who donated to veterans' causes only for the tax break.
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