dogdom

[ dawg-duhm, dog- ]

/ ˈdɔg dəm, ˈdɒg- /

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noun

the category of all dogs.

the state of being a dog.

those people, collectively, who are interested in dogs.

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Origin of dogdom

First recorded in 1850–55; dog + -dom

Words nearby dogdom

dog clutch, dog collar, dog curtain, dog-day cicada, dog days, dogdom, dog-doo, doge, dog-ear, dog-eared, dog-eat-dog

How to use dogdom in a sentence

The poor chap gradually dropped down to the lowest state of dogdom, and his case seemed hopeless.
Nuggets of the New Thought|William Walker Atkinson,
He is the Paquin of dogdom, and let no one think that he is not an artist.
In Vanity Fair|Eleanor Hoyt Brainerd
Each seems to think his place is best, the leader especially being particularly proud of his honored position in "Dogdom."
Hunting Dogs|Oliver Hartley
There was no cunning about the fellow, and I fancy that in dogdom he was reckoned something of a fool.
Windfalls|(AKA Alpha of the Plough) Alfred George Gardiner

A more motley collection could not have been found in dogdom.
Buff: A Collie and other dog-stories|Albert Payson Terhune