has-been-dom

US/ˈhæz.bɪn.dəm/US/ˈhæz.bɛn.dəm/

noun

The state or quality of being a has-been.

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Meanings

nounhas-been-dom (uncountable)
  1. derogatoryinformaluncommonuncountableThe state or quality of being a has-been.

    The Miracles tried to be the Isleys on this one and failed miserably, quickening their exile to has-been-dom.

    2003, Vladimir Bogdanov, All Music Guide to Soul: The Definitive Guide to R&B and Soul

Origin

From has-been + -dom.

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APA

has-been-dom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/has-been-dom

MLA

“has-been-dom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/has-been-dom. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “has-been-dom,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/has-been-dom.

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