dollardom

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noun

Dollars generally; money, especially in the context of materialistic capitalism.

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

noundollardom (uncountable)
  1. uncountableDollars generally; money, especially in the context of materialistic capitalism.

    the new prince of dollardom

    1913, T. W. Lawson, High cost living, page 179
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    In dollardom, the royal insignia is worshipped everywhere. The reign of the dollar is in every home, office and school. It is a symbol before which every man is taught to fall on his knees.

    1964, Arthur S. Berger, A Framework for Independence, page 5

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*dalą
  2. Proto-West Germanic*dal
  3. Old High Germantal
  4. Middle High Germantal
  5. GermanTal
  6. GermanTaler
  7. Middle Low Germandāler
  8. Dutchdaler
  9. Englishdollar
  10. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*dʰóh₁mos
  12. Proto-Germanic*dōmaz
  13. Englishdollardom

From dollar + -dom.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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