personhood

/ˌpʌrsənˈhʊd/
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Definitions of personhood
  1. noun
    being a person
    “finding her own personhood as a campus activist”
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    type of:
    identity, individuality, personal identity, selfhood
    the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
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