Word of the Day: STATRIOTIC
A more local flavor of patriotism
statriotic (noun) - an informal term meaning intensely loyal to a state or city, possibly even above that of nation or country
BREAKDOWN: STAT- (condition) + -IOT (inhabitant of) + -IC (pertaining to)
a statriot is someone particularly loyal or devoted to a state
“(Of his tattoo of the state seal of Virginia) I am a very statriotic person, and this helps show my Virginia pride." —James Zehmer
[Our Wednesday Wildcards are fascinating and important words that are not necessarily derived from classical roots.]