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dogdom

American  
[dawg-duhm, dog-] / ˈdɔg dəm, ˈdɒg- /

noun

  1. the category of all dogs.

  2. the state of being a dog.

  3. those people, collectively, who are interested in dogs.


Etymology

Origin of dogdom

First recorded in 1850–55; dog + -dom

Example Sentences

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The team found that whole suites of genes were involved in the evolution of specific behaviors in the different dogdom lineages.

From Scientific American • Dec. 8, 2022

But Dario earned a place in dogdom lore forever.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2021

And while there’s much overlap between the grooming world and the show dog world, Shelly said, more and more groomers are devoted to what is arguably the vanguard in American dogdom — the rescue dog.

From Washington Post • Nov. 23, 2018

Delaney arrived on the scene during a fraught moment for American dogdom.

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2014

Regally he blinked at his dogdom, sniffing at the high air.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

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