dykedom

English

Etymology

From dyke +‎ -dom.

Pronunciation

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Noun

dykedom (uncountable)

1. (slang) The state or sphere of dykes, or lesbians.
   • 1995, Paula Rust, Bisexuality and the Challenge to Lesbian Politics, page 21:

     One thanked Murphy and Weiss for giving her a good laugh by exemplifying the absurdity of the identity debates. The other documented her own journey from political lesbian feminist dykedom […]