characterhood

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noun

The state of being a character.

OriginProto-Germanic *haiduz ← Proto-Indo-European *keyt- ← English character →
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Meanings

nouncharacterhood (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state of being a character.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχαράσσω (kharássō)
  2. Ancient Greekχαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr)
  3. Latincharactēr
  4. Old Frenchcaractere
  5. Middle Englishcaracter
  6. Englishcharacter
  7. Proto-Indo-European*keyt-
  8. Proto-Germanic*haiduz
  9. Englishcharacterhood

From character + -hood.

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APA

characterhood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/characterhood

MLA

“characterhood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/characterhood. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “characterhood,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/characterhood.

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