/ Dictionary / Index P personhood: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: per•son•hood Pronunciation: (pûr'sun-hood"), [key] — n. the state or fact of being a person. the state or fact of being an individual or having human characteristics and feelings: a harsh prison system that deprives prisoners of their personhood. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: personhood (Thesaurus) person-day personification Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language