nationality

English

/ˌnæ.ʃəˈnæl.ɪ.ti/

noun
Definitions
  • Membership of a particular nation or state, by origin, birth, naturalization, ownership, allegiance or otherwise.
  • National, i.e. ethnic and/or cultural, character or identity.
  • A people sharing a common origin, culture and/or language, and possibly constituting a nation-state.
  • Political existence, independence or unity as a national entity.
  • (archaic) Nationalism or patriotism.

Etymology

Suffix from English national.

Origin

English

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