nationhood

[ney-shuh n-hoo d]

noun

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

Origin of nationhood

First recorded in 1840–50; nation + -hood

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Nationhood is, then, essentially a psychological conception.
The Group Mind
William McDougall
If we fail to do our part nobly the whole fabric of nationhood will fall.
The Affable Stranger
Peter McArthur
The colonies have come to be nations, very jealous of their nationhood.
The Irish Constitution
Darrell Figgis
He formulated the demand for Irish nationhood with clearness and precision.
Ireland Since Parnell
Daniel Desmond Sheehan
It is also derived from the fact of nationhood, but from the achievement of nationhood at the other end of history.
The Irish Constitution
Darrell Figgis

1840, from nation + -hood.