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NATIONALITY Synonyms

There are 44 synonyms of the word nationality. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word nationality. (close relations)
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ancestry
nounn
noun

• the hereditary derivation of an individual

• inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline

citizenship
nounn
noun

• the status of a citizen with rights and duties

• conduct as a citizen

culture
nounn
noun

• a particular society at a particular time and place

• the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group

• all the knowledge and values shared by a society

• (biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar)

• a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality

• the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization

• the raising of plants or animals

verb

• grow in a special preparation

descent
nounn
noun

• a movement downward

• properties attributable to your ancestry

• the act of changing your location in a downward direction

• the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors

• a downward slope or bend

• the hereditary derivation of an individual

ethnicity
nounn
noun

• an ethnic quality or affiliation resulting from racial or cultural ties

identity
nounn
noun

• the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity

• the individual characteristics by which a thing or person is recognized or known

• an operator that leaves unchanged the element on which it operates

• exact sameness

origin
nounn
noun

• the place where something begins, where it springs into being

• properties attributable to your ancestry

• an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events

• the point of intersection of coordinate axes; where the values of the coordinates are all zero

• the source of something's existence or from which it derives or is derived

• the hereditary derivation of an individual

race
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• any competition

• a contest of speed

• people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock

• (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species

• the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller

• a canal for a current of water

verb

• move hurridly

• compete in a race

• to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others

• cause to move fast or to rush or race

background
nounn
noun

• a person's social heritage: previous experience or training

• the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground

• information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem

• extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured

• relatively unimportant or inconspicuous accompanying situation

• the state of the environment in which a situation exists

• (computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear

• scenery hung at back of stage

verb

• understate the importance or quality of

heritage
nounn
noun

• practices that are handed down from the past by tradition

• any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors

• that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner

• hereditary succession to a title or an office or property

roots
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage

affiliation
nounn
noun

• a social or business relationship

• the act of becoming formally connected or joined

allegiance
nounn
noun

• the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action

• the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign)

autarchy
nounn
noun

• economic independence as a national policy

• a political system governed by a single individual

autonomy
nounn
noun

• immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence

• personal independence

clan
nounn
noun

• group of people related by blood or marriage

color
verb, nounv, n
adjective

• having or capable of producing colors

noun

• a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

• interest and variety and intensity

• the timbre of a musical sound

• an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading

• any material used for its color

• (physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction

• the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation

verb

• add color to

• affect as in thought or feeling

• modify or bias

• decorate with colors

• give a deceptive explanation or excuse for

• change color, often in an undesired manner

colour
nounn
adjective

• having or capable of producing colors

noun

• any material used for its color

• (physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction

• interest and variety and intensity

• the timbre of a musical sound

• a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

• an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading

• the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation

verb

• modify or bias

• decorate with colors

• give a deceptive explanation or excuse for

• affect as in thought or feeling

• add color to

• change color, often in an undesired manner

confederation
nounn
noun

• the state of being allied or confederated

• a union of political organizations

• the act of forming an alliance or confederation

denomination
nounn
noun

• a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith

• a class of one kind of unit in a system of numbers or measures or weights or money

• identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others

Best Hypernyms For NATIONALITY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for nationality, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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Alternatives for ANCESTRY

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