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hostagehood

hostagehood noun: the state of being a hostage.

Noun

hostagehood (uncountable)

  1. The state of being a hostage.

Origin of hostagehood

From hostage + -hood.

Questions about hostagehood

What does hostagehood mean?
Hostagehood means the state of being a hostage.
What part of speech is hostagehood?
Hostagehood is a noun.

Words near hostagehood in the dictionary

  1. hostage takers
  2. hostage to fortune
  3. hostage-taker
  4. hostage-takers
  5. hostaged
  6. hostagehood
  7. hostager
  8. hostagers
  9. hostages
  10. hostages to fortune
  11. hostageship

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