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professordom

professordom noun: the realm or sphere of professors; professors, collectively.

Noun

professordom (uncountable)

  1. The realm or sphere of professors; professors, collectively.
    • He thinks that by nursing this gigantic reverence for the idea of professordom, such reverence will, somehow, be extended all over society, till the professor becomes a creature of power, of public notoriety, of independent reputation as he is in Germany.1913, James McKeen Cattell, University control, page 457
    • Another, the fifth, year of professordom is expiring this week.1989, Ernest Samuels, Henry Adams, page 107

Origin of professordom

From professor + -dom.

Questions about professordom

What does professordom mean?
Professordom means the realm or sphere of professors; professors, collectively.
What part of speech is professordom?
Professordom is a noun.

Words near professordom in the dictionary

  1. professor ordinarius
  2. Professor's Cube
  3. Professor's Cubes
  4. professorate
  5. professorates
  6. professordom
  7. professores ordinarii
  8. professoress
  9. professoresses
  10. professorial
  11. professorialism

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