Etymology

ghostdom

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Today it means: The condition, state, or realm of ghosts or spirits; spirituality; spiritualism. Full definition →

Middle English *gostdom ← Old English gāstdōm
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  1. Old English · inherited fromgāstdōm“spirituality”
  2. Middle English · inherited from*gostdom
  3. English todayghostdom

From Middle English *gostdom, *gastdom, from Old English gāstdōm (“spirituality”), equivalent to ghost + -dom.

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