noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The condition or realm of love. nonce-word, rare, uncountable

   "Naturally — and without, as it seems to me, very much self-sacrifice — he chooses release from lovedom."

Example

More examples

"Naturally — and without, as it seems to me, very much self-sacrifice — he chooses release from lovedom."

Etymology

From love + -dom; compare kingdom, Christendom.

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