Subjecthood
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Subjecthood is a noun meaning The condition or state of being a subject.
Meaning
The condition or state of being a subject.
More Meanings
- (linguistics) The condition or state of a word or expression, such as a noun phrase, being the subject of a sentence.
- (political science) The condition or state of a person being a subject of a nation or a monarch.
Example Sentences
These gendered constructions of subjecthood are explored in more detail in Chapter two of this book.
We are especially concerned here with the question of whether certain kinds of properties associated with subjecthood are acquired prior to other kinds of properties.
But that should not be confused or conflated with citizenship, for, according to Jebb, "citizenship includes subjecthood, but subjecthood does not include citizenship."
Subjecthood emphasizes obedience. Citizenship, on the other hand, recognizes moral obligations to other members of the community and emphasizes responsiveness and participation.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include subjectdom, subjectship, subjectness, subjection, subjectability, subjectibility.
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