What does the suffix "-hood" mean?
Native speaker’s answer
Rebecca
The suffix "-hood" means a state, condition, or period of a person's life. For example, childhood means a state of being a child. Motherhood is a state of being a mother. This suffix can also be used to indicate probability. The word likelihood means the state or chance of something happening; probability. Ex: Her childhood was filled with happy memories. Ex: He absolutely loves fatherhood. Ex: The likelihood of him becoming a celebrity is slim to none. Ex: He decided to live a life of priesthood.