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readerdom

readerdom noun: the realm, sphere, influence, or body of readers; readers collectively; readership.

Noun

readerdom (uncountable)

  1. The realm, sphere, influence, or body of readers; readers collectively; readership.
    • In the name of outraged readerdom I protest against such betrayal.1903, Robert Blatchford, A book about books
    • They come, I have found, separately and in substantial chunks. Your happy ending is obviously a sop to the tired business man of readerdom who prefers to do his thinking in the office.1915, Lippincott's monthly magazine, volume 95

Origin of readerdom

From reader + -dom.

Questions about readerdom

What does readerdom mean?
Readerdom means the realm, sphere, influence, or body of readers; readers collectively; readership.
What part of speech is readerdom?
Readerdom is a noun.

Words near readerdom in the dictionary

  1. Reader's Digest version
  2. Reader's Digest versions
  3. readerbase
  4. readerboard
  5. readerboards
  6. readerdom
  7. readeress
  8. readeresses
  9. readerless
  10. readerlessness
  11. readerly

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