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studenthood

studenthood

3.5
The time when someone studies at school or university
  • noun
  • /ˈstjuːdəntˌhʊd/
translation icon : vida estudiantil
  • Where the larger society tolerated them, even encouraged them in the transiency of studenthood, it did not welcome them as permanent residents.

Examples

  • During studenthood, many individuals discover their passions and develop lifelong friendships.

  • Compare, for a cultural reality check, the Hindu concept of studenthood as a stage of acquiring knowledge and discipline.

    Academic text (2004)

  • Then he had become a colorless hard worker at a medium-grade college near Boston, and now he wore his medical-studenthood draped around him like the imperial purple.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • The feeling of studenthood often brings back memories of late-night study sessions and vibrant campus life.

  • In many countries, the concept of studenthood includes not just academic learning but also personal growth and community involvement.

Synonyms

studentship
vsstudenthood
  • UK
5.5

The place of a person enrolled at a school or a small paid award to help their learning

is broader, covering the whole period or the entire group of enrolled people

Surface Forms

studenthood singular
studenthoods plural

Morphology

studenthood = student (transparent) = student + hood

Formed from the noun 'student' with the productive suffix '-hood' meaning a state or condition, so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

The word studenthood comes from student, meaning 'one who studies', plus the ending -hood, which means 'state' or 'condition' and appears in words like childhood and adulthood. So, studenthood means 'the state or period of being a student' or the group of students.