prodom

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noun

The realm of professional writers, as opposed to fandom.

UncommonScrabble 11

Meanings

nounprodom (uncountable)
  1. slanguncountablelifestyleThe realm of professional writers, as opposed to fandom.

    You won't find a finer fanzine, nor one that will get you behind the scenes in fandom and prodom quicker.

    1950 March, Rog Phillips, “The Club House”, in Amazing Stories, volume 24, number 3, page 186

Origin

From pro (“professional”) + -dom, modelled after fandom.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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