consumerdom

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noun

The realm or sphere of consumers or consumerism.

OriginProto-Germanic *dōmaz ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos ← English consumer →
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Meanings

nounconsumerdom (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe realm or sphere of consumers or consumerism.

    This year, to capitalize on that interest, the announcement took place in the crossroads of consumerdom, Times Square.

    2009 September 28, Stuart Elliott, “At an Industry Event, a Sense That the Gloom Is Lifting”, in New York Times

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Latincon-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  7. Proto-Italic*supo
  8. Latinsub
  9. Latinsub-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₁em-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₁émeti
  12. Proto-Italic*emō
  13. Latinemō
  14. Latinsūmō
  15. Latincōnsūmō
  16. Old Frenchconsumer
  17. Middle Englishconsumen
  18. Englishconsume
  19. Englishconsumer
  20. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  21. Proto-Indo-European*dʰóh₁mos
  22. Proto-Germanic*dōmaz
  23. Englishconsumerdom

From consumer + -dom.

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APA

consumerdom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/consumerdom

MLA

“consumerdom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/consumerdom. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “consumerdom,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/consumerdom.

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