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parentdom

noun

Etymology

From parent + -dom.

  1. derived from parentem
  2. derived from parent
  3. derived from parent
  4. inherited from parent
  5. suffixed as parentdom — “parent + dom”

Definitions

  1. The realm, world, sphere, influence, jurisdiction, or authority of a parent

    The realm, world, sphere, influence, jurisdiction, or authority of a parent; parenthood.

    • In a comprehensive survey conducted by Lucado and Friends (I interviewed a couple of people in the hallway), I determined the most dreaded question in parentdom. What is the single query hated most by moms and dads?

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for parentdom. 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