nationhood
noun
na·tion·hood
ˈnā-shən-ˌhu̇d 
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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Two bodies of water — the Persian Gulf in the south and the Caspian Sea to the north — are deeply intertwined in the Iranian psyche as symbols of nationhood.
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Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 11 May 2025
Estonia maintains a state museum dedicated to the evils of the Soviets and their suppression of Estonian nationhood and identity.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 7 May 2025
The federal courts have toggled back and forth between narrow and liberal interpretations of the Constitution’s applicability to immigrants facing deportation – shifts that reflect competing visions of American nationhood and the boundaries of liberal democracy.
—Rick Baldoz, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
The Finnish president noted that nationhood consists of land, sovereignty and independence, and Finland lost control over two of the three, retaining only its independence.
—Paul Sonne, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 11 May 2025
Estonia maintains a state museum dedicated to the evils of the Soviets and their suppression of Estonian nationhood and identity.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 7 May 2025
The federal courts have toggled back and forth between narrow and liberal interpretations of the Constitution’s applicability to immigrants facing deportation – shifts that reflect competing visions of American nationhood and the boundaries of liberal democracy.
—Rick Baldoz, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
The Finnish president noted that nationhood consists of land, sovereignty and independence, and Finland lost control over two of the three, retaining only its independence.
—Paul Sonne, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nationhood
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“Nationhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nationhood. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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