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English
1.1
Etymology
1.2
Pronunciation
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Noun
English
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Etymology
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bear
+
-dom
Pronunciation
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(
UK
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
/ˈbɛədəm/
Noun
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beardom
(
usually
uncountable
,
plural
beardoms
)
The
state
,
essence
, or
quality
of being a
bear
(the mammal).
1995
, Philip Pullman,
Northern Lights
:
There were two kinds of
beardom
opposed here, two futures, two destinies.
The state of being a
bear
(in homosexual subculture).
Coordinate term:
twinkdom