compatriot /kəmˈpeɪtɹi.ət/adjective 1noun 1forms 3 adjective1 •Of the same country; especially, being countrymen and having a common sentiment of patriotism.She [Britain] rears to Freedom an undaunted Race: / Compatriot zealous, hospitable, kind, […] — 1736 noun1 •Somebody from one's own country.the distrust with which they felt themselves to be regarded by their compatriots in America — 1858 formscompatriots · more compatriot · most compatriot