A nation is a form of cultural or social community. Nationhood is an
ethical and
philosophical doctrine and is the starting point for the
ideology of
nationalism. Members of a "nation" share a common
identity, and usually a common origin, in the sense of
ancestry, parentage or
descent. A nation extends across generations, and includes the dead as full members. Past events are framed in this context; for example; by referring to "our soldiers" in conflicts which took place hundreds of years ago. More vaguely, nations are assumed to include future generations. A nation is not a
state, and while traditionally monocultural, it may also be
multicultural in its self-definition. The term nation is often used as a
synonym for
ethnic group (sometimes "ethnos"), but although ethnicity is now one of the most important aspects of
cultural or
social identity, people with the same
ethnic origin may live in different
nation-states and be treated as members of separate nations for that reason. National identity is often disputed, down to the level of the individual.
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