noun
- plural of personhood; the states or conditions of being recognized as persons with individual rights and moral status
Usage: formal; philosophical; legal
Examples
- The court’s decision recognized the personhoods of all parties involved.
- Philosophers debate the criteria that define different personhoods.
- The law must protect the personhoods of vulnerable populations.
- Cultural differences can affect how personhoods are understood.
- The concept of multiple personhoods challenges traditional legal frameworks.
- Bioethicists examine when personhoods begin and end.