wordhood

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noun

The quality of being a word.

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wordnesswordship
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Meanings

nounwordhood (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality of being a word.

    You can call them nonstandard, colloquial, informal, casual, slangy, or even signs of the apocalypse, but there's no reason to deny them wordhood.

    2009, Ben Zimmer, Mailbag Friday: "Texted"

    Synonyms: wordness, wordship

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe quality of being a word.

Similar
wordnesswordship
Also see
wordness

Origin

From word + -hood.

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Translations

Japanese 単語性
  • 単語性 (tangosei)Translations
Korean 단어성
  • 단어성 (daneoseong)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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