Hackdom

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The realm or sphere of hacks, or inferior writers. uncountable

    "The fledgling comics business was a sweatshop trade for creative hopefuls too inexperienced, too socially ill-equipped, or, more often, too minimally talented for the established avenues of hackdom, the pulps and commercial art."

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"The fledgling comics business was a sweatshop trade for creative hopefuls too inexperienced, too socially ill-equipped, or, more often, too minimally talented for the established avenues of hackdom, the pulps and commercial art."

Etymology

From hack + -dom.

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