matriot
nounEtymology
A feminine form of patriot. First use appears c. 1739. See cite below.
Definitions
A patriot who is female or who embraces feminine values.
- Nor muſt it be forgot that the Scheme of a worthy matriot, and ſtrongly ſupported, though in vain, by moſt of the Gentlemen, who lately ſeceded, for reducing Intereſt to 3 per Cent.
- A matriot loves his or her country but does not buy such exploitive slogans as “My country, right or wrong.”
- She was a matriot, and loved our country , though she thought the men who ruled were all gesture and no effect .
A female who loves or celebrates the influence of women upon society.
One who advocates for maternal or nurturing causes such as human rights, universal…
One who advocates for maternal or nurturing causes such as human rights, universal healthcare, the eradication of poverty, etc.
- Men, who are in touch with the matriot inside of them, have also been important to the cause of eradicating war.
- The matriot fights not only for the rights of a particular group (she transcends "woman") but also against economic and social privilege.
- Most importantly, he was, as I will say further on, "a quiet rebel and a matriot."
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Alternative letter-case form of matriot.
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA