patr
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From Latin pater and Greek patēr (father). Covers family (paternal, paternity), governance (patriarch, patriarchy), national identity (patriot, patrimony), and social roles (patron, patronize). Expatriate means 'out of the fatherland,' while compatriot means 'from the same fatherland.'
Associated Words
compatriot
A person from the same country as oneself
expatriate
A person living outside their home country; to live or banish abroad
expatriation
Leaving or being expelled from one's native country
grandparent
A parent of one's father or mother
grandparents
The parents of one's father or mother
parsimonious
Excessively unwilling to spend money; stingy
parsimony
Extreme reluctance to spend money; stinginess
paternal
Relating to a father or the father's side of the family
paternally
In a fatherly manner
paternity
The state of being a father; legal acknowledgement of fatherhood
patriarch
The male head of a family or tribe; a revered founder or senior leader
patriarchal
Relating to a patriarch or a male-dominated social system
patriarchy
A social system in which men hold dominant power and authority
patrician
A person of noble birth; aristocratic in manner or origin
patricide
The murder of one's father; one who kills their father
patrilineal
Relating to descent traced through the father's line
patrimonial
Relating to or inherited from one's ancestors; hereditary
patrimony
Property or estate inherited from one's father or ancestors
patriot
A person who loves and defends their country
patriotic
Showing love and devotion to one's country
patriotically
In a manner showing love and devotion to one's country
patriotism
Love of and devotion to one's country
patron
A person who supports an artist or cause; a regular customer
patronage
Support given to an artist or cause; business from customers
patronize
To regularly visit as a customer; to treat someone condescendingly
patronizing
Treating others in a condescending, superior manner
pattern
a repeated design or arrangement; a model to follow
patterns
Repeated designs, structures, or behaviors; plural of pattern
repatriate
To send someone back to their own country; a person returned to their homeland
repatriation
The process of returning someone or something to their country of origin
unpatriotic
Not showing love or loyalty to one's country