nationhood

[ ney-shuhn-hood ]

/ ˈneɪ ʃənˌhʊd /

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noun

the state or quality of having status as a separate and independent nation: an African colony that achieved nationhood.

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Origin of nationhood

First recorded in 1840–50; nation + -hood

Words nearby nationhood

national unity government, National War Labor Board, National Weather Service, nation-building, Nation, Carry, nationhood, Nation of Islam, nation-state, nationwide, native, native advertising

How to use nationhood in a sentence

The Free Republic of Liberland had all the trappings of nationhood when it launched in 2015.
A Zaha Hadid-designed city in the metaverse captures the ambitions of Liberland|Anne Quito|February 23, 2022|Quartz
Business deals like these could accelerate Greenland’s quest for nationhood.
The U.S. Has Had a Military Presence in Greenland Since 1941. A Young New Leader Wants Much More|Vivienne Walt|May 19, 2021|Time
I believe the decision of the next few days will prove to be the crisis in America's nationhood.
Carry On|Coningsby Dawson
In one day—25th April—Australia attained Nationhood by the heroism of her noble sons.
Australia in Arms|Phillip F.E. Schuler

You are the Chosen People, whose religion is the nation and whose nationhood is religion.
Windfalls|(AKA Alpha of the Plough) Alfred George Gardiner
No, it is too late by many a thousand years to deny your nationhood, for it is the most enduring fact in human records.
Windfalls|(AKA Alpha of the Plough) Alfred George Gardiner
The Irish language—our distinctive badge of nationhood—had almost died upon the lips of the people.
Ireland Since Parnell|Daniel Desmond Sheehan