unnationaladj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈnaʃn̩(ə)l/,

/(ˌ)ʌnˈnaʃən(ə)l/, U.S.

/ˌənˈnæʃ(ə)nəl/

Forms: see un- prefix¹ and national adj. and n.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, national adj.

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + national adj.

Originally: not in the interests of the nation; anti-national, unpatriotic. Now more usually: not national in scope or character; not relating to or affecting the nation as a whole.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > nations > [adjective] > not devoted to or shared by nation as a whole

unnationalc1612

non-national1852

the world > people > nations > [adjective] > not national

non-national1852

unnational1865

c1612 W. Strachey Hist. Trav. Virginia (1953) i. 7 An vnnationall, and vnlawfull vndertaking.

1743 Free & Impartial Enq. Pay Forces Abroad 40 The most unnational and unpopular [Scheme] that ever were attempted to be imposed upon it [sc. this Nation].

1753 J. Hanway Hist. Acct. Brit. Trade Caspian Sea I. i. viii. 54 Of the partial and unnational manner in which the trade was managed.

1763 J. Wilkes Corr. (1805) I. 227 Three known, hackneyed tools of that very minister, who were..to pursue the same system, the same unnational measures.

1834 G. Croly Butler's Anal. p. xxvi The rash and unnational peace of Utrecht.

1865 W. G. Palgrave Narr. Journey through Arabia II. xvii. 366 Their easy-going, unnational, indistinctive character.

1934 A. G. Smith William Cecil i. iii. 39 The surrender..was used judiciously in certain quarters to add to the unpopularity of the Queen's un-national marriage.

1996 Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Nexis) 14 Dec. d1 Ottawa's own media are remarkably unnational in scope.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	unnational
释义	unnationaladj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈnaʃn̩(ə)l/, /(ˌ)ʌnˈnaʃən(ə)l/, U.S. /ˌənˈnæʃ(ə)nəl/ Forms: see un- prefix¹ and national adj. and n. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, national adj. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + national adj. Originally: not in the interests of the nation; anti-national, unpatriotic. Now more usually: not national in scope or character; not relating to or affecting the nation as a whole. ΘΚΠ the world > people > nations > [adjective] > not devoted to or shared by nation as a whole unnationalc1612 non-national1852 the world > people > nations > [adjective] > not national non-national1852 unnational1865 c1612 W. Strachey Hist. Trav. Virginia (1953) i. 7 An vnnationall, and vnlawfull vndertaking. 1743 Free & Impartial Enq. Pay Forces Abroad 40 The most unnational and unpopular [Scheme] that ever were attempted to be imposed upon it [sc. this Nation]. 1753 J. Hanway Hist. Acct. Brit. Trade Caspian Sea I. i. viii. 54 Of the partial and unnational manner in which the trade was managed. 1763 J. Wilkes Corr. (1805) I. 227 Three known, hackneyed tools of that very minister, who were..to pursue the same system, the same unnational measures. 1834 G. Croly Butler's Anal. p. xxvi The rash and unnational peace of Utrecht. 1865 W. G. Palgrave Narr. Journey through Arabia II. xvii. 366 Their easy-going, unnational, indistinctive character. 1934 A. G. Smith William Cecil i. iii. 39 The surrender..was used judiciously in certain quarters to add to the unpopularity of the Queen's un-national marriage. 1996 Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Nexis) 14 Dec. d1 Ottawa's own media are remarkably unnational in scope. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.c1612
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