peoplehood

noun

peo·​ple·​hood ˈpē-pəl-ˌhu̇d 

1

: the quality or state of constituting a people

2

: the awareness of the underlying unity that makes the individual a part of a people

Examples of peoplehood in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Judaism is a peoplehood rooted for thousands of years in the land of Israel. — Marc Schneier, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026

The ethnicity legislation has been a priority among many Jewish groups across the Gold Rush state, who believe that Jewish peoplehood should be tied to far more than just religion — and that the law should reflect this unique relationship. — Sharon Udasin, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026

Jewish peoplehood, communal autonomy, and distinct national or ethnic consciousness were to dissolve into the universalist framework of the emerging nation-state. — Kenneth L. Marcus, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026

Still, some powerful feeling of peoplehood, of a commandment being violated, swept over me. — Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for peoplehood

• adulthood
• babyhood
• brotherhood
• cottonwood
• fatherhood
• firewood
• fuelwood
• hardihood
• ironwood
• leatherwood
• likelihood
• livelihood