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nationality

na·tion·al·i·ty
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [nash-uh-nal-i-tee]
    • /ˌnæʃ əˈnæl ɪ ti/
    • /ˌnæʃ.ənˈæl.ə.ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nash-uh-nal-i-tee]
    • /ˌnæʃ əˈnæl ɪ ti/

Definitions of nationality word

  • noun plural nationality the status of belonging to a particular nation, whether by birth or naturalization: the nationality of an immigrant. 1
  • noun plural nationality the relationship of property, holdings, etc., to a particular nation, or to one or more of its members: the nationality of a ship. 1
  • abbreviation NATIONALITY nationalism. 1
  • noun plural nationality existence as a distinct nation; national independence: a small colony that has just achieved nationality. 1
  • noun plural nationality a nation or people: the nationalities of the Americas. 1
  • noun plural nationality a national quality or character: Nationalities tend to submerge and disappear in a metropolis. 1

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Origin of nationality

First appearance:

before 1685
One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1685-95; national + -ity

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Nationality

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

nationality popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

nationality usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for nationality

noun nationality

  • origin — something from which anything arises or is derived; source; fountainhead: to follow a stream to its origin.
  • society — an organized group of persons associated together for religious, benevolent, cultural, scientific, political, patriotic, or other purposes.
  • community — The community is all the people who live in a particular area or place.
  • country — A country is one of the political units which the world is divided into, covering a particular area of land.
  • raceCape, a cape at the SE extremity of Newfoundland.

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