Home › Words › P › prefecthoodprefecthoodprefecthood · noun — the state of being a prefect.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, prefecthood ranks #14,052 of 43,042 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom prefect + -hood.nounThe state of being a prefect.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).