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单词 spiritdom
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spiritdomn.

Brit. /ˈspɪrᵻtdəm/, U.S. /ˈspɪrᵻtdəm/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: spirit n., -dom suffix.
Etymology: < spirit n. + -dom suffix.
Now rare.
The spirit world; a non-physical realm which incorporeal or disembodied spirits are considered to inhabit. Also (occasionally): the state or condition of being a spirit, esp. a disembodied spirit or ghost; = spirithood n.
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the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > [noun] > domain of
spirit world1826
spirit land1829
spirit realm1845
ghostdom1846
spiritdom1852
1852 Madison (Indiana) Dollar Weekly Courier 27 Oct. A row in Spiritdom is anticipated. Napoleon is drumming up an army.
1864 Era 6 Nov. 11/3 All the spirits in spiritdom.
1956 Newark (Ohio) Advocate 23 Oct. 20/2 The state of suspension in what might be described as spiritdom will be shown in Paramount's filmization of the astonishing best-selling Morey Bernstein book.
1987 Wisconsin State Jrnl. 31 May viii. 4/4 Yanan herself seems an unlikely candidate for spiritdom, and in fact she is not entirely welcomed to the spirit world.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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