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foedom

foedom noun: the state or condition of being an enemy; enmity; hostility.

Noun

foedom (uncountable)

  1. The state or condition of being an enemy; enmity; hostility.
    • […] that our volunteer forces may stand in their stead, to protect us from any one who would in foedom attempt our shores; […]1860, James Walter, The British Volunteer of Yesterday and To-day
    • Friends in foedom, I come to you today to tell you that I have regained my resolve to crush the superheroes who stand in our way.2017, King Oblivion, Matt D. Wilson, Supreme Villainy

Origin of foedom

From foe + -dom.

Questions about foedom

What does foedom mean?
Foedom means the state or condition of being an enemy; enmity; hostility.
What part of speech is foedom?
Foedom is a noun.

Words near foedom in the dictionary

  1. foe
  2. foeder
  3. foederati
  4. foederatus
  5. foeders
  6. foedom
  7. foedus pacificum
  8. foefie
  9. foefie slide
  10. foefie slides
  11. foefies

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