compatriot

[ kuhm-pey-tree-uhtor, especially British, -pa- ]

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of one's own country; fellow countryman or countrywoman.

adjective

1. of the same country.

compatriot

/ kəmˈpætrɪət /

noun

1. a fellow countryman

Derived Forms

• comˈpatriotism, noun
• comˌpatriˈotic, adjective

Other Words From

• com·pa·tri·ot·ic [k, uh, m-pey-tree-, ot, -ik, -pa-], adjective
• com·patri·ot·ism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of compatriot¹

From the Late Latin word compatriōta, dating back to 1605–15. See com-, patriot

Word History and Origins

Origin of compatriot¹

C17: from French compatriote, from Late Latin compatriōta; see patriot

Example Sentences

The former United striker returned to Old Trafford in the summer to work under Erik ten Hag, but took interim charge when his Dutch compatriot was sacked on 28 October.

From BBC

"We have lost a leader and compatriot who has served our nation as an activist, economic policy innovator and champion of labour rights," President Cyril Ramaphosa said.

From BBC

Le Bris spoke with his former keeper on the pitch after the game and had sympathy for his compatriot.

From BBC

The Lebanese group, working in concert with Israeli soldiers, was accused of torturing and killing compatriots, forcibly conscripting males over the age of 15 and uprooting families who refused.

From Los Angeles Times

People like Kennedy and his compatriots in the alt-medicine world often invoke words or phrases like "pollution" or "Big Pharma," which allow people to assume a progressive, if misguided, motive for their anti-science delusions.

From Salon

Related Words

• national