citizenship — the status of being a legal member of a particular country with associated rights and duties
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the status of being a legal member of a particular country with associated rights and duties
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp/
Example Sentences
- My friend's cat somehow got dual citizenship and now travels with two passports.
- Digital citizenship is becoming as important as traditional citizenship in our connected world.
- He demonstrated good citizenship by picking up litter even though nobody was watching.
citizenship
NOUN[/ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp/]
the status of being a legal member of a particular country with associated rights and duties
Taking the citizenship oath ceremony
From scholarship to citizenship, now leadership!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin 'civitas' (city, citizenship), which developed into the Middle English 'citizen'. The concept of citizenship originated in ancient Rome, denoting membership in a city-state or political community. The modern sense of citizenship evolved with the formation of nation-states in the early modern period.
Breakdown
citizen (from Latin civitas, city/citizen) + -ship (suffix denoting state, condition, or status). The morpheme -ship transforms the noun 'citizen' into an abstract concept representing the legal and social status of being a citizen.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My friend's cat somehow got dual citizenship and now travels with two passports.”
“Digital citizenship is becoming as important as traditional citizenship in our connected world.”
“He demonstrated good citizenship by picking up litter even though nobody was watching.”
“The superhero's citizenship status became complicated when his home planet was destroyed.”
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