nationhood

American  

[ney-shuhn-hood] / ˈneɪ ʃənˌhʊd /

noun

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

   an African colony that achieved nationhood.

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Etymology

Origin of nationhood

First recorded in 1840–50; nation + -hood

Example Sentences

Yet all are undergirded by peoples that had a pre-existing sense of their own distinctiveness, their own nationhood.

From The Wall Street Journal

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."

From BBC

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."

From BBC

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.

From BBC

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

From Los Angeles Times