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whomsoever

whomsoever

2 9.9
Any person mentioned in very formal or old language
  • pronoun
  • /huːmˈsoʊˌɛvər/
  • Archaic
: quienquiera
  • And you do not fraternise with whomsoever you choose.

Examples

  • It is only available to "whomsoever will." If you won't, that is fine with me.

    Blog text (34)
  • The mark of any developed profession is the practice of correcting mistakes, by whomsoever they are made...

    Academic text (2017)
  • Whomsoever you send to us we shall destroy, knowing it is thy will.

  • "Death will come on swift wings... to whomsoever opens this chest."

  • And whomsoever is elected Spring Fling King and Queen automatically becomes head of the Student Activities Committee.

  • All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.

    Blog text (26)
  • Whomsoever he determines has made the greatest advances in the field of medicine, will be awarded the Royal Seal and a handsome monetary reward.

  • Thank you to whomsoever compiled this historical montage.

  • For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required.

  • Whomsoever you send to whomsoever we shall destroy, knowing it is thy will.

Synonyms

anyone
vswhomsoever
∞ 1.0

Any person at all without saying who

is an old formal form used for people who receive the action
whoever
vswhomsoever
∞ 1.0

Anyone who does something, no matter who they are

refers to people receiving the action rather than the ones acting
whomever
vswhomsoever
  • Formal
75 7.2

Any person you give something to or want to include

is more old-fashioned and formal than this object form
whosoever
vswhomsoever
  • Archaic
13 8.3

Any person, no matter who they are

is used for people who receive the action rather than act
whoso
vswhomsoever
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A word for anyone who does something, used in old texts

refers to people receiving the action rather than performing it

Surface Forms

whomsoever subject case
whomsoever object case
whomsoever's possessive determiner
whomsoever possessive pronoun
whomsoever reflexive

Morphology

whomsoever = whom (semi-transparent) = whom + soever

The form is built on the wh-pronoun plus the archaic element 'soever', but the construction is old-fashioned and not fully productive for modern learners.

Etymology

Whomsoever is a formal, older word made of whom, the object form of 'who', and soever, a part meaning 'any' as in whatsoever. So it is a very formal way to say 'anyone whom' or 'whoever'.