nationhood

[ney-shuhn-hood]

noun

1. the state or quality of having status as a separate and independent nation.

   an African colony that achieved nationhood.

Word History and Origins

Origin of nationhood¹

First recorded in 1840–50; nation + -hood

Example Sentences

The Guardian's art critic Adrian Searle said of Matić's work: "Peace and protest, friendship and family are all mixed together, along with contested ideas of nationhood and belonging."

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The judges called it "an intimate and expansive epic about two people finding a pathway to love and each other", adding: "Rich in meditations about class, race and nationhood, this book has it all."

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There's an ongoing legal battle over the closure of an asylum hotel in the Essex town of Epping, and more demonstrations are planned, where speakers often touch on themes of nationhood.

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The United States, especially since Jan. 20, once again prizes sovereignty and nationhood; European elites increasingly do not.

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Singh formally apologised to the nation in 2005 in parliament, saying the violence were "the negation of the concept of nationhood enshrined in our constitution".

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