hostagehood

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noun

The state of being a hostage.

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Meanings

nounhostagehood (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state of being a hostage.

Origin

From hostage + -hood.

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Translations

Finnish panttivankeus
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Polish zakładnictwo
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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