Synonyms of nationality
44 similar words
Another word for nationality is race. Other synonyms of nationality are citizenship, allegiance, people, status and group.
Synonyms and similar words for nationality
nounLegal membership of a particular nation or state, by origin, birth, naturalization, ownership...
- affiliation
- allegianceLoyalty or commitment to a cause, group, nation or of a subordinate to a superior.
- ancestry
- citizenshipThe state of being a citizen; the status of a citizen.
- descent
- enfranchisement
- ethnicity
- national status
- naturalization
- origin
- parentage
- raceA large group of people distinguished from others on the basis of a common heritage.
- residence
- status
nounA people sharing a common origin, culture and/or language, and possibly constituting a nation-state.
- clan
- confederation
- cultural group
- culture
- denomination
- ethnic groupA group of people who identify with one another, especially on the basis of ancestral, national, linguistic, cultural...
- faith
- group
- nation
- people
- persuasion
- sect
- tribe
nounNational, i.e. ethnic and/or cultural, character or identity.
nounNationalism or patriotism.
- nationalism
- patriotic sentiment
- patriotism
nounPolitical existence, independence or unity as a national entity.
- autarchy
- autonomy
- freedom
- independence
- liberty
- nationhood
- self-determination
- self-government
- self-ruleRule of a group of people by their own leaders as opposed to rule imposed by a foreign government or people.
- separation
- sovereigntyOf a nation or other polity: the state of being able to control resources, make laws independently, and otherwise...
Meaning of nationality
- noun Legal membership of a particular nation or state, by origin, birth, naturalization, ownership, allegiance or otherwise.
- noun A people sharing a common origin, culture and/or language, and possibly constituting a nation-state.
- noun National, i.e. ethnic and/or cultural, character or identity.
nationality in other languages
Questions about synonyms of nationality
- What is another word for nationality?
- Nationality has 44 synonyms on Word.ws, such as race, citizenship, allegiance, people, status, group and origin.
- What does nationality mean?
- Nationality means legal membership of a particular nation or state, by origin, birth, naturalization, ownership, allegiance or otherwise.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: nationality (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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