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statelessness

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The property of being stateless.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English stateless Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English statelessness From stateless + -ness.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 無國籍 /无国籍 (mou4 gwok3 zik6) — property of being stateless
  • Chinese Mandarin: 無國籍 /无国籍 (wú guójí) — property of being stateless
  • French: apatridie — property of being stateless
  • German: Staatenlosigkeit — property of being stateless
  • Polish: bezpaństwowość — property of being stateless
  • Spanish: apatridia — property of being stateless