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subjecthood

subjecthood

8.1
Being the main noun in a sentence or the state of being an aware person
  • noun
  • /ˈsʌbdʒɪktˌhʊd/
  • Formal
translation icon : sujeción
  • The study of grammar often involves examining subjecthood in sentence structure.

Examples

  • According to this philosophical tradition, our perceptions do not include a positive experience of our subjecthood.

    Academic text (2016)

  • The sense of subjecthood is rather derivative of various factors extrinsic to immediate experience, such as the sense of psychological continuity from moment to moment.

    Academic text (2016)

  • In imagining death as sleep, in fact, we imagine both our continued experience and our continued subjecthood.

    Academic text (2016)

  • In short, Laforet's novel could be read as a study in subjection as well as subjecthood.

    Academic text (1992)

  • In philosophy, understanding one's subjecthood can shape how we perceive reality.

  • The debate on subjecthood raises questions about identity and consciousness.

Surface Forms

subjecthood singular
subjecthoods plural

Morphology

subjecthood = subject (transparent) = subject + hood

Standard nominalization from 'subject' indicating the state or condition of being a subject (e.g., grammatical or philosophical), so the meaning is directly compositional.

Etymology

Subjecthood comes from subject, with sub- 'under' and a part meaning 'to put', plus -hood 'state of being'. So subjecthood means the 'state of being a subject', for example the person a sentence is 'about' in grammar or the condition of being a thinking person in philosophy.