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noun
An ethical philosophy of personhood according to which rights are conferred on a creature to the extent that it is a person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
History
From person + -ism.
