noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
statelessness; without nationality
Refers to the condition of not having citizenship of any country. Often used in legal, political, and human rights discussions.
無国籍の子どもは教育を受ける権利が制限されることがある。
Stateless children may have their right to education restricted.
彼は無国籍状態で何年も過ごした
He spent many years in a state of statelessness.
無国籍者 is a 'stateless person', the individual, whereas 無国籍 is the condition or attribute.
Compound of 無 (mu, 'without') and 国籍 (kokuseki, 'nationality'). The term is a direct translation of the Western legal concept of statelessness.