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.

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Etymology

Origin of dogdom

First recorded in 1850–55; dog + -dom

Example Sentences

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

But make no mistake: This is serious business for competitive dogdom.

From Washington Post • Nov. 21, 2018

In our ongoing and unfailingly fascinating History of Innovation series, shepherded by Future Tense editor Torie Bosch, Katy Waldman looked at how the first dog-leash patent changed American dogdom forever.

From Slate • Jun. 13, 2014

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

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles