proper nounhood

noun

The quality of being a proper noun.

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Meanings

nounproper nounhood (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountableThe quality of being a proper noun.

Origin

From proper noun + -hood.

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APA

proper nounhood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proper%20nounhood

MLA

“proper nounhood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proper%20nounhood. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “proper nounhood,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proper%20nounhood.

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