personhood

CEFRB2

/ˈpɝ.sən.hʊd/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The state of being recognized as a person.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The status of being considered as a person.

Examples

  • Arguments were made in court regarding corporate personhood.

  • The court debated the legal definition of human personhood.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The state or period of being a person.

More examples

In context

  • The law should recognize the full personhood of all individuals.

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

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

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The legal debate about the blank of a fetus begins at conception.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From person + -hood.