Professordom

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The realm or sphere of professors; professors, collectively. uncountable

    "He thinks that by nursing this gigantic reverence for the idea of professordom, such reverence will, somehow, be extended all over society, till the professor becomes a creature of power, of public notoriety, of independent reputation as he is in Germany."

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faculty

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"He thinks that by nursing this gigantic reverence for the idea of professordom, such reverence will, somehow, be extended all over society, till the professor becomes a creature of power, of public notoriety, of independent reputation as he is in Germany."

Etymology

From professor + -dom.

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