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The state or period of being a person. / The status of being considered as a person.

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personhood

Source Word

personhood

Noun

The state or period of being a person. / The status of being considered as a person.

Japanese Meaning

人である状態 / 人として認められること

The philosopher argued that personhood should be recognized in certain nonhuman animals.

その哲学者は、特定の非人間動物に対して人としての存在を認めるべきだと主張した。

Sense（1）

The state or period of being a person.

Sense（2）

The status of being considered as a person.

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

personhoods

（ plural ）