what is a persons nationality
naÂ·tionÂ·alÂ·iÂ·ty. n. pl. naÂ·tionÂ·alÂ·iÂ·ties. 1. The status of belonging to a particular nation by origin, birth, or naturalization. 2. A people having common origins or traditions and often constituting a nation. 3. Existence as a politically autonomous entity; national independence.