French word

concitoyen

Pronunciation

IPA/kɔ̃sitwajɛ̃/

Meaning

  • masculine nounfellow citizen

Example

Nos concitoyens ont voté hier.

Our fellow citizens voted yesterday.

Illustration for concitoyen (fellow citizen)

More examples

Plusieurs concitoyens se sont portés volontaires pour aider les sinistrés.

Several fellow citizens volunteered to help disaster victims.

Core concept

A fellow member of a country whose bond is civic membership rather than personal closeness.

Common phrases

  • nos concitoyens

    our fellow citizens

  • les concitoyens

    the fellow citizens

Similar words

compatriote: A person from or holding citizenship in the same country.
citoyen: A person with civic status and rights in a country or municipality.

Definition in French

Personne qui appartient à la même communauté politique en vertu de la nationalité.

Word origin

French formed concitoyen by adding con-, meaning together, to citoyen, a word ultimately derived from Latin civitas through cité.

Usage tips

  • Concitoyen is more public or formal than compatriote when the shared political community matters, though the two can overlap.

Other meanings

  • compatriotnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • concitoyennetécitizenshipnoun

Word lists with this word