Meanings
nounnationhood (countable and uncountable, plural nationhoods)
plural nationhoods
- countableuncountableThe quality of being a nation.
- countableuncountableThe fact of achieving national independence or autonomy.
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Origin
- Englishnation
- Proto-Indo-European*keyt-
- Proto-Germanic*haiduz
- Englishnationhood
Translations
Finnish itsenäisyys, itsenäistyminen
- itsenäisyysquality of being a nation
- itsenäistyminenact of achieving independence
Hindi राष्ट्रीयता
- राष्ट्रीयता (rāṣṭrīytā)quality of being a nation
Irish náisiúntacht
- náisiúntachtquality of being a nation
Māori rangatiranga
- rangatirangaquality of being a nation
Swahili utaifa
- utaifaquality of being a nation
Tagalog pagkabansa, kabansaan
- pagkabansaquality of being a nation
- kabansaanact of achieving independence
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APA
nationhood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nationhood
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“nationhood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nationhood. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nationhood,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nationhood.
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