wonkdom

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noun

The realm or sphere of wonks; wonkery.

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Meanings

nounwonkdom (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe realm or sphere of wonks; wonkery.

    Surely it had no precedent in the world of welfare wonkdom.

    2003, Eric Alterman, What liberal media?
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    In fact, the Clinton administration seems practically a subsidiary of this academy of wonkdom.

    1994, Sam Smith, Shadows of hope, page 145

Origin

From wonk + -dom.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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