Babydom

//ˈbeɪbidəm// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The stage of life when a child is considered a baby. uncountable, usually

    "Then again, Mama thought I would be marrying Zeb— best friend since babydom—someday, which showed how much she knew."

  2. 2
    The world or realm of babies. uncountable, usually

    "I wish I could read their mothers a lecture, which would ring in their ears until there was a complete reform in babydom."

Example

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"Then again, Mama thought I would be marrying Zeb— best friend since babydom—someday, which showed how much she knew."

Etymology

From baby + -dom.

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