nationalities

Citizens' homeland identities

Nationalities are the countries or nations to which people belong by birth, citizenship, or cultural identity.

The term covers both legal status and ethnic heritage: The form asked for nationality, The city's residents represent dozens of nationalities.

In plural, it often emphasizes diversity: People of all nationalities attended the festival.

identity

citizenship

Status as state member

homeland · native · ancestry · birthplace · naturalization · sovereignty · statehood · compatriot · countryman · emigrant

culture

traditions

Long-established customs passed down

  • customsTraditional practices or import taxes
  • cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
  • festivalsOrganized communal celebrations

heritage · folklore · music · dance · attire · ceremonies · rituals · language · mythology · beliefs

diversity

multiculturalism

Coexistence of diverse traditions

mosaic · coexistence · intercultural · cross-cultural · diaspora · expatriates · immigration · integration · assimilation · demographics

examples

Japanese

Of or from Nippon

Vietnamese · Italian · French · German · Irish · Greek · Russian · Norwegian · Swedish · Turkish

Categories
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identity basis

nationalitiesethnicities

Groups sharing cultural heritage

races · ethnic groups · bloodlines · ancestries · lineages

scope of belonging

nationalitiesglobal citizenship

Belonging to humanity collectively

cosmopolitanism · world citizenship · universalism · internationalism · statelessness

legal status

nationalitiesstatelessness

Having no recognized citizenship

stateless persons · non-citizens · refugees · undocumented status · displaced persons

Family

nation, national, nationalism, international, nationality, multinational, nationalist, nationalize, internationally

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G