compatriot

[kuhm-pey-tree-uht, -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

Other Word Forms

• compatriotism noun
• compatriotic adjective

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

Bangladesh made impressive economic gains on Ms. Hasina’s watch, but many of her compatriots came to see her as a corrupt autocrat bent on holding power at any cost.

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Spain's men's competitors still had the strength to lift compatriot Maria Perez on their shoulders after she dominated the women's event.

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She does have a long time, but women's boxing also moves fast - just look at compatriot Nina Hughes.

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Like many of his compatriots, Zelensky is convinced that Putin wants to destroy Ukraine's sovereignty and people, and believes any concession to Russia would result in renewed and perhaps fatal aggression in the near future.

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And they and their compatriots would, for a while at least, help put a rapidly changing L.A. at the center of the built culture.

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Related Words

• national