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A homeland is the concept of the nation to which one belongs; usually, the country in which you were born. The word (and its relatives in other languages; e.g., vaterland in German) has ethnic nationalist connotations for many people. For others, it simply connotes the country of one's origin.

There are synonyms with varying connotations: fatherland, motherland, mother country, country of origin, and native land.

Could have a whole section on aspirations to attain a homeland: Basque separatists, Israeli-Arab conflict, Taiwan.

See also: "homeland security", "homeland defense".

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-A '''homeland''' is the [[ethnic nationalism|ethnic nationalist]] concept of the nation to which one belongs; usually, the country in which you were born.
+A '''homeland''' is the concept of the nation to which one belongs; usually, the country in which you were born.  The word (and its relatives in other languages; e.g., ''vaterland'' in German) has [[ethnic nationalism|ethnic nationalist]] connotations for many people.  For others, it simply connotes the country of one's origin.
-Synonyms with varying connotations: [[fatherland]], [[motherland]], [[mother country]], [[country of origin]], [[native land]].
+There are synonyms with varying connotations: [[fatherland]], [[motherland]], [[mother country]], [[country of origin]], and [[native land]].
-"[[homeland security]]", "homeland defense".
 Could have a whole section on aspirations to attain a homeland: Basque separatists, Israeli-Arab conflict, Taiwan.
+See also: "[[homeland security]]", "homeland defense".