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Statehood vs Nationhood - What's the difference?

statehood | nationhood |

As nouns the difference between statehood and nationhood

is that statehood is the property of being a state while nationhood is the quality of being a nation.

statehood

English

Noun

(wikipedia statehood)
  • The property of being a state.
    • Alaska didn't attain statehood until 1959 when it became the 49th state of the United States.

    nationhood

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • the quality of being a nation
  • the fact of achieving national independence or autonomy