citizenhood en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English citizen Proto-Indo-European *keyt-der. Proto-Germanic *haiduzder. Proto-West Germanic *-haiduder. Old English -hād Middle English -hede English -hood English citizenhood From citizen + -hood.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The state of being a citizen; citizenship
- (uncountable) The group of all citizens.