wordhood

English

Etymology

word +‎ -hood

Noun

wordhood (uncountable)

  1. The quality of being a word.
    • 2009, Ben Zimmer, Mailbag Friday: "Texted":
      You can call them nonstandard, colloquial, informal, casual, slangy, or even signs of the apocalypse, but there's no reason to deny them wordhood.

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See also
  • Appendix:Wordhood

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