Definition of "-hood" []

Condition; state; quality: manhood. (suffix)
An instance of a specified state or quality: falsehood. (suffix)
A group sharing a specified state or quality: sisterhood. (suffix)

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Use "-hood" in a sentence

"The only other new CBS comedy, being paired with The Big Bang Theory on Thursday, is yet another self-conscious look at "real man"-hood a theme prevalent in several new ABC sitcoms this fall."

Words like "-hood"

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