personhood

personhood
/perr"seuhn hood'/, n.
1. the state or fact of being a person.
2. the state or fact of being an individual or having human characteristics and feelings: a harsh prison system that deprives prisoners of their personhood.
[1955-60; PERSON + -HOOD]

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