auntdom

noun

auntdom

noun

Etymology From aunt + -dom.

1

Rare The state of being an aunt.

  • The unemployed maternal instincts of the wife easily work themselves out in an unlimited and universal auntdom.1894, The Yellow Book - Volume 3, page 14:
  • You enter the twilight world of ageing auntdom.2001, John Singleton, The Creative Writing Workbook, page 234:
1 more example
  • To my surprise, Ursula Low (it is high time to liberate her from auntdom) writes with a light and easy swing.2015, Ferdinand Mount, The Tears of the Rajas, page 8:
Synonyms
aunthood, auntness

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