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Personhood

//ˈpɝ.sən.hʊd// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state or period of being a person. countable, uncountable

    "[Animals] are conscious; they are subjectively aware; they have interests; they can suffer. No characteristic other than sentience is required for personhood."

  2. 2
    being a person wordnet
  3. 3
    The status of being considered as a person. countable, uncountable

    "A majority of the present world's peoples delay the conferral of personhood (to children)."

Etymology

From person + -hood.

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