compatriotism

Variant of compatriot

compatriot definition

com·pa·triot (kəm pā′trē ət)

noun

  1. a fellow countryman
  2. a colleague

Etymology: Fr compatriote < LL compatriota: see com- & patriot

adjective

of the same country

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