The state, condition, or status of being a foreigner, or the collective rights and responsibilities of foreign people.
From 'foreigner' plus the suffix '-ship' from Old English meaning 'state or condition.' Like 'citizenship,' it describes a legal or social status.
In medieval and early modern trade, 'foreignership' was actually a formal status with specific legal protections and restrictions—foreign merchants had their own courts, guilds, and treaty-based rights distinct from citizens.
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