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peoplehood

peoplehood noun: the collective sense of being part of a distinct people.

Noun

peoplehood (usually uncountable, plural peoplehoods)

  1. (usually) The collective sense of being part of a distinct people.

Forms of peoplehood

pluralpeoplehoods

Origin of peoplehood

From people + -hood.

Questions about peoplehood

What does peoplehood mean?
Peoplehood means the collective sense of being part of a distinct people.
What part of speech is peoplehood?
Peoplehood is a noun.
What is the plural of peoplehood?
The plural of peoplehood is peoplehoods.

Words near peoplehood in the dictionary

  1. people-watches
  2. people-watching
  3. peopled
  4. peopled out
  5. peopledom
  6. peoplehood
  7. peoplehoods
  8. peopleize
  9. peopleized
  10. peopleizes
  11. peopleizing

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