Added 9 October 2026 personhood /ˈpɝ.sən.hʊd/ noun Categories: Describing WordsRare Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about personhood at Wordnik → Where our words come from → The state or period of being a person. The status of being considered as a person. A majority of the present world's peoples delay the conferral of personhood (to children). Related Words: personalitycharacterpersonapersonnesspersonaltyhumanhoodpeoplenesspersonalnessmanhoodbodyhoodanimalhoodcharacterhood Back to today's word