nounhood

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noun

The quality of being a noun.

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Meanings

nounnounhood (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality of being a noun.

    It made occasional forays into nounhood, in fixed expressions like without fail and no-fail.

    2009 August 9, Ben Zimmer, “How Fail Went From Verb to Interjection”, in New York Times

Origin

From noun + -hood.

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APA

nounhood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nounhood

MLA

“nounhood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nounhood. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nounhood,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nounhood.

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