Meanings
nounbrainhood (uncountable)
- uncountableThe property of being a brain.
- uncountableThe idea that to be a human being is to be a brain.
Origin
From brain + -hood, perhaps by analogy with personhood.
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APA
brainhood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brainhood
MLA
“brainhood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brainhood. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brainhood,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brainhood.
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