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copydom

noun

Etymology

From copy + -dom.

  1. derived from cōpia
  2. derived from copia
  3. derived from copie
  4. inherited from copy
  5. suffixed as copydom — “copy + dom”

Definitions

  1. The state or condition of being copied, or of being a copy.

    • It is only the second phase of the three stages of copydom.

  2. The sphere, influence, or world of copying.

    • The trouble is that in these days the Goliaths of copydom are all tricked out and cumbered with armor of various kinds, from layouts to ten finished proofs in as many colors, for an advertisement.
    • Initially, enthusiasts like Kelly (2006) celebrated this as a “clever solution”, potentially helping to “unravel the Gordian knot of copydom” in the digital age.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for copydom. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA