🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Identidade nacional

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Identidade nacional

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
National Identity/ˌnæʃ.ən.əl aɪˈdɛn.tɪ.ti/
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A identidade nacional é um tema importante em Portugal."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The sense of belonging to a particular nation, characterized by shared culture, language, and history.

    "The national identity of the country is celebrated during its independence day."
  2. 2

    The collective identity of a group of people based on their national affiliation.

    "National identity can influence political decisions and social cohesion."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'nationalis' (pertaining to a nation) combined with 'identitatem' (sameness, from 'idem'). The specific sociological and political coupling gained prominence in the 18th and 19th centuries during the rise of the modern nation-state in Europe, evolving to represent the collective self-perception and shared cultural characteristics of a populace.

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