Postnational

//ˌpəʊstˈnaʃənəl// adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to a time or mindset in which the identity of a nation is no longer important.

    "The book is “a landmark in what’s possible for the novel” in “our increasingly, and terrifyingly, postnational world,” our reviewer, Jonathan Lethem, said."

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"The book is “a landmark in what’s possible for the novel” in “our increasingly, and terrifyingly, postnational world,” our reviewer, Jonathan Lethem, said."

Etymology

From post- + national.

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