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subjecthood

noun

Etymology

From subject + -hood.

  1. derived from ὑποκείμενον
  2. derived from subiectus
  3. derived from suget
  4. derived from subget
  5. suffixed as subjecthood — “subject + hood”

Definitions

  1. The condition or state of being a subject.

    • These gendered constructions of subjecthood are explored in more detail in Chapter two of this book.

  2. The condition or state of a word or expression, such as a noun phrase, being the subject…

    The condition or state of a word or expression, such as a noun phrase, being the subject of a sentence.

    • We are especially concerned here with the question of whether certain kinds of properties associated with subjecthood are acquired prior to other kinds of properties.

  3. The condition or state of a person being a subject of a nation or a monarch.

    • Subjecthood emphasizes obedience. Citizenship, on the other hand, recognizes moral obligations to other members of the community and emphasizes responsiveness and participation.
    • But that should not be confused or conflated with citizenship, for, according to Jebb, "citizenship includes subjecthood, but subjecthood does not include citizenship."

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for subjecthood. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA