peoplehood

American  

[pee-puhl-hood] / ˈpi pəlˌhʊd /

noun

1. the state or condition of being a people. person.

2. the consciousness of certain beliefs or characteristics that make one part of a people; person; sense of belonging to a people. person.

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Etymology

Origin of peoplehood

First recorded in 1905–10; people + -hood

Example Sentences

More than 1,000 people participated in Peoplehood’s beta testing, and 100 Los Angeles-based college students took part in a pilot program.

From Los Angeles Times

Nearly 20 people have joined this guided group conversation, a “gather” run by a new startup called Peoplehood.

From Los Angeles Times

Peoplehood keeps gathers” casual and upbeat, which sets the tone for the topics discussed: indecisiveness when scanning a menu, DoorDash reliance guilt, excitement for a future concert.

From Los Angeles Times

Jews, a time when even the dispassionate join in a display of peoplehood.

From Washington Post

“I think the peoplehood issue has been given secondary place here. It’s been pushed to the bottom and that’s the issue we need to overcome. There’s a way you conduct a conversation when you’re working as a people. There’s a way you conduct a conversation when you are political. And they are opposite. Political speech is about trying to exaggerate gaps and differences, trying to make other opinion look strange and extreme. When you’re with family, you do the opposite.”

From Washington Post