hackdom

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noun

The realm or sphere of hacks, or inferior writers.

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Meanings

nounhackdom (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe realm or sphere of hacks, or inferior writers.

    The fledgling comics business was a sweatshop trade for creative hopefuls too inexperienced, too socially ill-equipped, or, more often, too minimally talented for the established avenues of hackdom, the pulps and commercial art.

    2009, David Hajdu, Heroes and Villains: Essays on Music, Movies, Comics, and Culture

Origin

From hack + -dom.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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