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单词 nationalities
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nationality

noun

na·​tion·​al·​i·​ty ˌna-shə-ˈna-lə-tē How to pronounce nationality (audio)
ˌnash-ˈna-
plural nationalities
1
: national character
the nationality of Ireland is in her songs and in her stories, and in her chronicles and in her tradition W. B. Yeats
2
: nationalism sense 1
3
a
: national status
specifically : a legal relationship involving allegiance on the part of an individual and usually protection on the part of the state
nationality bestowed by birth
b
: membership in a particular nation
Vietnamese nationality
4
: political independence or existence as a separate nation
5
a
: a people having a common origin, tradition, and language and capable of forming or actually constituting a nation-state
The diverse nationalities of the Austro-Hungarian Empire desired independence.
b
: an ethnic group constituting one element of a larger unit (such as a nation)
The country is home to five nationalities.

Synonyms

  • ethnicity
  • nation
  • race
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Example Sentences

The country is home to five nationalities and seven languages. people of all races and nationalities She's American, but her parents are of Japanese nationality. He has held French nationality for the past 20 years. The university has students of over 50 nationalities.
Recent Examples on the Web Her images can never be ascribed to a single category of representation, but are the sum of reflections on identity, gender, history, nationality, and war. Rica Cerbarano, Vogue, 22 Aug. 2022 The right to a country, and nationality, and existence independent of Russia? Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 15 Aug. 2022 The numbers of new arrivals started to rise again with the passing of the Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965, which aimed to combat racial discrimination and put an end to quotas based on nationality. New York Times, 2 June 2022 Politically minded young readers were disappointed—especially by Insarov’s nationality. Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2022 While the statistics do not include nationality data, separate government figures show there's been a significant increase in the number of Haitians processed by the Office of Field Operations, the CBP agency that oversees the ports of entry. Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2022 Promote good will and harmony among people and nations through principles of university fraternity, holding the belief that all men and women regardless of race, nationality, religion, social status. Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 25 Mar. 2022 Should an actor’s ethnicity, race or nationality align with the character, with some arguing that artistic freedom and skill should be the guiding principle. Paulina Villegas, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2022 The disputes there—wars within war—could encompass ideology, nationality and territory and were sharpened, in some cases, by the Soviet advance, as the Poles who battled to liberate Warsaw discovered. Andrew Stuttaford, WSJ, 5 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1691, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

nationality

noun

na·​tion·​al·​i·​ty ˌna-shə-ˈna-lə-tē How to pronounce nationality (audio)
plural nationalities
1
: the fact or state of belonging to a particular country
2
: the state of being a separate country
3
: a group of people having a common history, tradition, culture, or language

nationalities

noun

plural of nationality
as in nations
a people having a common language, culture, and body of traditions New York City may have more nationalities than any other metropolis in the world

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • nations
  • ethnicities
  • minorities
  • races
  • families
  • tribes
  • houses
  • folks
  • clans
  • folk
  • kindreds
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