nationality
/ˌnæʃ.əˈnæl.ɪ.ti/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.72 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Legal membership of a particular nation or state, by origin, birth, naturalization, ownership, allegiance or otherwise.
noun
A people sharing a common origin, culture and/or language, and possibly constituting a nation-state.
Example Sentences
- "By living in the country for five years, you are entitled to get nationality."
- "Stefi was born in Spain to a Brazilian father and a Chilean mother, so is eligible for three nationalities."
- "Please include your nationality on the form."
- "One reason why many Asian countries oppose dual nationality is a belief that it can create divided loyalties among citizens, said Jelena Dzankic, co-director of the Global Citizenship Observatory (GLOBALCIT), an international citizenship research network."
- "Guatemala has pledged a 40% increase in deportation flights carrying Guatemalans and migrants of other nationalities from the United States, President Bernardo Arévalo announced Wednesday during a press conference with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio."
- "Rosa Luxemburg held that the recognition of the right of nationalities to self-determination was one of the Bolsheviks' gravest mistakes."
Etymology
From national + -ity, perhaps after French nationalité; ultimately from Latin nātio (“nation, people”).
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Synonyms
affiliation
allegiance
ancestry
citizenship
descent
enfranchisement
ethnicity
national status
naturalization
origin
parentage
race