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jaildom

jaildom noun: the state or condition of being jailed; imprisonment.

Noun

jaildom (uncountable)

  1. The state or condition of being jailed; imprisonment
    • In the high society of jaildom his official standing would be several degrees below zero.1917, Pomona College Magazine - Volumes 6-8
    • The development of Borstal institutions means that young persons between the ages of sixteen and twenty-one seldom have to endure the taint of jaildom, and the new system of placing every possible accused adult on probation helps to reserve prisons almost entirely for habitual criminals.1926, The Atlantic Monthly, volume 137

Examples of jaildom in a sentence

  • The feeling of jaildom deepened around them.1930, Brinsley MacNamara, Return to Ebontheever:
  • He clanged our way to the far end where the "better element" of jaildom, the high-swindlers and bootleggers were kept.2005, Frank Lloyd Wright, Frank Lloyd Wright: An Autobiography:
  • I tucked Marie in and let Vinnie out of his kitty jaildom.2011, Lizz Lund, Kitchen Addiction!:
  • It'll be almost two years of jaildom soon.2014, Shaun Attwood, Hard Time: Life with Sheriff Joe Arpaio in America's Toughest Jail:

Origin of jaildom

From jail + -dom.

Questions about jaildom

What does jaildom mean?
Jaildom means the state or condition of being jailed; imprisonment.
How do you use jaildom in a sentence?
The feeling of jaildom deepened around them.
What part of speech is jaildom?
Jaildom is a noun.

Words near jaildom in the dictionary

  1. jailbreaks
  2. jailbroke
  3. jailbroken
  4. jailcell
  5. jailcells
  6. jaildom
  7. jailed
  8. jailee
  9. jailees
  10. jailer
  11. jaileress

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