Citizenshiplessness

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Lack of citizenship. rare, uncountable

    "Rather than insist on a “universalist conception,” Bosniak seeks to buffer against “citizenshiplessness” by arguing for the need to disaggregate aspects of citizenship so as to identify mechanisms of subordination and to provide specific protection for those without citizenship."

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statelessnessstatelessness

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"Rather than insist on a “universalist conception,” Bosniak seeks to buffer against “citizenshiplessness” by arguing for the need to disaggregate aspects of citizenship so as to identify mechanisms of subordination and to provide specific protection for those without citizenship."

Etymology

From citizenshipless + -ness.

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