Synonyms for nationality
ˌnæʃ əˈnæl ɪ tina·tion·al·i·ty

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1. nationalitynoun

   A people sharing a common origin, culture and/or language, and possibly constituting a nation-state.

   Synonyms:
   confederation, ethnicity, race, tribe, sect, clan, denomination, people, nation, faith, cultural group, persuasion, culture, ethnic group, group

2. nationalitynoun

   Political existence, independence or unity as a national entity.

   Synonyms:
   self-government, freedom, liberty, independence, autarchy, self-determination, self-rule, nationhood, autonomy, separation, sovereignty

3. nationalitynoun

   Nationalism or patriotism.

   Synonyms:
   patriotism, patriotic sentiment, nationalism

4. nationalitynoun

   Synonyms:
   ethnicity, naturalization, allegiance, citizenship, enfranchisement, race, descent, residence, national status, ancestry, affiliation, parentage, status, origin

5. nationalitynoun

   Synonyms:
   ancestry, color, colour, ethnicity, identity, origin

Princeton's WordNet

1. nationalitynoun

   people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation

   "immigrants of the same nationality often seek each other out"; "such images define their sense of nationality"

2. nationalitynoun

   the status of belonging to a particular nation by birth or naturalization

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1. nationalitynoun

   Synonyms:
   national character

2. nationalitynoun

   Synonyms:
   state, realm, nation, commonwealth

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1. List of paraphrases for "nationality":

   citizenship, nationalities, nationalité, sexual, citizen, nationals, nationhood, sex, national

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1. Alexis de Tocqueville:

   The Union was formed by the voluntary agreement of the states; and these, in uniting together, have not forfeited their nationality, nor have they been reduced to the condition of one and the same people. If one of the states chooses to withdraw from the compact, it would be difficult to disapprove its right of doing so, and the Federal Government would have no means of maintaining its claims directly either by force or right.

2. Erik Hanell:

   There are 23 seafarers onboard of Indian, Russian, Latvian and Filipino nationality.

3. Alberto Gonzales:

   I certainly would have taken a different approach, whenever you say something about a judge's nationality, I think it demeans the office and hurts the judiciary as a whole.

4. Federica Mogherini:

   There are trends in our societies…that can lead to some political decisions in America and in Europe that can give some ground to the radicalization discourse, this is why it is so important that we base policies on the human rights of individuals, without characterizing them neither by their religion, or by their ethnic backgrounds, or by their nationality.

5. Though Gu:

   One thing I love so much about freeskiing is this camaraderie and this spirit of support in which it's not about what country you're skiing for, it's about our shared passion for the sport and this unique ability for this extreme sport to unite people because we're not here to break limits for a country, we're here to break the human limit, it's not about nationality, it's about bringing people together. It's about sharing culture. It's about learning from each other and forging friendships.