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. Masahiro Tanaka:

   I already have processsed it, so I don't really have anything to say over here, and also regarding racism, this is a very sensitive topic, but I think that this is definitely something that definitely shouldn't happen regardless of nationality, ethnicity.

2. Tom Jawetz:

   Barring refugees based on nationality raises serious questions regarding national origin discrimination and sets a dangerous precedent.

3. Hamid Baeidinejad:

   UK Govt's extension of diplomatic protection to Ms Zaghari contravenes int'l law. Govts may only exercise such protection for own nationals, as (the) UK Govt is acutely aware, Iran does not recognize dual nationality. Irrespective of UK residency, Ms Zaghari thus remains Iranian.

4. Natalie Francis:

   They said anyone with Chinese nationality or other citizenship is not being allowed to go on, i'm like, 'So yeah, you want me to just abandon my son in China, and go home?'.

5. Regina Ip:

   Thereafter, Hong Kong Chinese who acquire a foreign nationality of their own free will, will be deemed to have lost Chinese nationality, in strict accordance with Article 9 of the Chinese Nationality Law, when they make a conscious decision to leave and, by implication, give up on Hong Kong, it is only right that they should be asked to make their choice -- China or a foreign country -- foreign citizenship or the right of abode and the right to vote in Hong Kong.