subjecthood noun3 •The condition or state of being a subject.These gendered constructions of subjecthood are explored in more detail in Chapter two of this book. •The condition or state of a person being a subject of a nation or a monarch.Subjecthood emphasizes obedience. Citizenship, on the other hand, recognizes moral obligations to other members of the community and emphasizes responsiveness and participation. — 1998 •The condition or state of a word or expression, such as a noun phrase, being the subject of a sentence.We are especially concerned here with the question of whether certain kinds of properties associated with subjecthood are acquired prior to other kinds of properties. — 1980
