Systemhood
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The state of being a system.
- 2 The state of being a system.; Synonym of multiplicity (“the condition whereby a person displays or experiences multiple distinct personalities or selves in one body”).
"The community tends to be wary of people who cite an interest in psychology as motivation for connecting with us, but I think the fact that you've helped to establish healthy multiplicity as a recognised phenomenon will offset that wariness a lot. You might experience pushback, however, from communities who believe that systemhood can only happen as a result of trauma (this belief is called sysmedicalism)."
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More examples"The community tends to be wary of people who cite an interest in psychology as motivation for connecting with us, but I think the fact that you've helped to establish healthy multiplicity as a recognised phenomenon will offset that wariness a lot. You might experience pushback, however, from communities who believe that systemhood can only happen as a result of trauma (this belief is called sysmedicalism)."
Etymology
From system + -hood.
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