scoundreldom

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noun

All scoundrels or scoundrel-like activities, considered as a group

OriginProto-Germanic *dōmaz ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos ← English scoundrel →
Scrabble 18
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Meanings

nounscoundreldom (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAll scoundrels or scoundrel-like activities, considered as a group

    The authorities say that he admitted to stealing as much as $50 billion, which, if true, would place him at the top of financial scoundreldom.

    2009 January 13, Andrew Ross Sorkin, “In Madoff, a Court Trusts”, in New York Times

Origin

  1. Englishscoundrel
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*dʰóh₁mos
  4. Proto-Germanic*dōmaz
  5. Englishscoundreldom

From scoundrel + -dom.

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APA

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

MLA

“scoundreldom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scoundreldom. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scoundreldom,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scoundreldom.

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