nationhood
noun
na·tion·hood
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Definition of nationhood
Examples of nationhood in a Sentence
the early days of U.S. nationhood
The colonists showed a strong desire for nationhood.
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Rather, the idea of English nationhood has always been defined in opposition, its origins lying in the country’s estrangement from a French court in 1066. — Sahil Handa, National Review, "Reclaiming Britishness from the Brexit Debacle," 10 June 2019 Constitutional liberties are the center of American nationhood and identity. — F.h. Buckley, WSJ, "Trump May Be the True Liberal," 31 Dec. 2018 Having a national observatory was a sign of nationhood. — Kyle Peterson, WSJ, "An Astronomer’s View of the Christmas Sky," 21 Dec. 2018 Her use of genetic testing also exaggerates the fundamental misunderstanding of how tribal nations — and nationhood — works. — Rory Taylor, Teen Vogue, "DNA Tests Are Not An Indicator of Native Identity," 19 Oct. 2018 Macedonia gained nationhood after peacefully splitting from the former Yugoslavia in 1991. — Fox News, "Macedonian president urges voters to skip name change vote," 27 Sep. 2018 The better option would be a right capable of talking about nationhood but not hostile to the EU, and also able to deliver economic growth and security. — Joseph C. Sternberg, WSJ, "Finding the Right Right for Europe," 5 July 2018 Here, the memory of its prior purpose merges with the promise, mostly metaphorical, of a new function, in support of this stirring show’s assertion that acts of nurture and nationhood, art and humanity are profoundly linked. — Matt Cooper, latimes.com, "The week ahead at SoCal museums, July 8-15: 'Solar Reserve' at LACMA and more," 7 July 2018 Voters supposedly want to return to a sense of nationhood as against the overweening EU in Brussels. — Joseph C. Sternberg, WSJ, "Finding the Right Right for Europe," 5 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nationhood.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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nationhood
noun
English Language Learners Definition of nationhood
: the state of being an independent nation
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