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Whomsoever vs Whoever - What's the difference?

whomsoever | whoever |

As pronouns the difference between whomsoever and whoever

is that whomsoever is whichever person, whomever while whoever is whatever person or persons.

As an adverb whoever is

An emphatic form of who.

whomsoever

English

Pronoun

(en-pron)
  • whichever person, whomever
  • *"Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast." — Matthew 26:48

    • Related terms

    * whom * whomever

    whoever

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (An emphatic form of) who .

    • Pronoun

    (en-pron)
  • Whatever person or persons.
    • Whoever thought up that stupid idea?

    Usage notes

    See also

    * whatever * wherever * whenever * whomever * whosoever * nobody

    Pronoun

    (head)
  • *
    • (attention)

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