muscledom

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UK, US/ˈmʌs.əl.dəm/

noun

The state of being very muscular; condition of possessing well-developed muscles.

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Meanings

nounmuscledom (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state of being very muscular; condition of possessing well-developed muscles.

    Not like the boys at my school, who were still in the early stages of muscledom (not that they'd ever admit it).

    2007, Gena Showalter, Red Handed, page 11
  2. uncountableThe collective field and sport of physical culture, including bodybuilding.

    The resulting feud between Hoffman and the Weiders, where money, power, and ego were at stake, consumed about two decades, as both parties vied for control of muscledom.

    1999, John D. Fair, Muscletown USA: Bob Hoffman and the Nanly Culture of York Barbell, page 5

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
muscularity

Origin

From muscle + -dom.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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