PATRIOT: A PERSON WHO VIGOROUSLY SUPPORTS THEIR COUNTRY AND IS PREPARED TO DEFEND IT AGAINST ENEMIES OR DETRACTORS......As of late this word has been used by those that want to harm those they believe is not REAL AMERICANS.....so I believe if you have NEVER served, NEVER fought outside our country, and NEVER did one damn patriotic act???? Then you should never say that word. Those REAL patriots have rights to use that word because they are REAL PATRIOTS, but you'll never hear them say it, because they themselves don't need to prove they're patriots.....because they our. [email protected]