objecthood

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UK/ˈɒb.d͡ʒɛkt.hʊd/US/ˈɑb.d͡ʒɛkt.hʊd/

noun

The condition of being an object.

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

nounobjecthood (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegrammarThe condition of being an object.

Origin

  1. Englishobject
  2. Proto-Indo-European*keyt-
  3. Proto-Germanic*haiduz
  4. Englishobjecthood

From object + -hood.

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APA

objecthood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/objecthood

MLA

“objecthood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/objecthood. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “objecthood,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/objecthood.

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