Spanish Conversation · Level 41
75 words
Spanish word
patriota
Pronunciation
IPA/paˈtɾjota/
Meaning
- noun (m./f.)patriot
Example
No todos los patriotas piensan igual.
Not all patriots think the same.
More examples
Muchos patriotas participaron en la celebración nacional.
Many patriots participated in the national celebration.
Core concept
Person waving a national flag with a proud expression among other citizens.
Common phrases
ser un patriota
be a patriot
un patriota comprometido
a committed patriot
los patriotas activos
the active patriots
Similar words
nacionalista: Person who forcefully promotes their nation's interests and asserts its superiority or dominance.
patriotismo: Deep feeling of love for one's country that motivates devotion and a willingness to serve it.
patriotería: Showy, exaggerated displays of patriotic feeling that come across as theatrical or insincere.
Definition in Spanish
Persona identificada con la comunidad nacional que expresa orgullo por su país.
Word origin
Patriota comes from Greek patriōtēs 'fellow countryman', via Latin into Spanish, with patr- meaning 'fatherland'.
Usage tips
- When referring to the abstract feeling, Spanish uses patriotismo, while patriota names a person who identifies with and shows pride in their country.
Other meanings
- patrioticadjective
Opposites
- traidortraitornoun
Related words
- patriotismopatriotismnoun
- patrióticopatrioticadjective
- patrióticamentepatrioticallyadverb