personhood
n. uncountable C1 Advanced per·son·hood
n. the state of being a person, with all the rights and responsibilities that come with it. It is about having a unique identity and being treated as an individual.
n. the state or condition of being a person, including the legal and moral rights associated with that status. Often discussed in philosophical or legal contexts regarding the definition of individual identity.
The court debated whether the AI had any personhood.
Philosophers have long argued about the point at which a fetus gains personhood and the rights that follow.
The legal battle centered on the definition of personhood, as the defense claimed the defendant's cognitive impairments rendered him incapable of holding the same legal status as a healthy adult.