El estado-nación
Example: El estado-nación moderno surgió tras la Revolución Francesa.
Definition
"El estado-nación" refers to a political and social entity characterized by a defined territory, a permanent population, a government, and sovereignty, where the cultural or ethnic identity largely corresponds with the political boundaries. It emerged as a dominant form of organization after the French Revolution.
Etymology
The term "el estado-nación" combines 'estado', meaning state, which comes from the Latin 'status' meaning condition or position, and 'nación', derived from Latin 'natio,' meaning birth or people. Together, they describe a state unified by a shared national identity. Did you know? The concept gained prominence with the rise of nationalism in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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"El estado-nación" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (C1) - set 1", containing 198 commonly used words.
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