Definitions

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  • noun The realm, sphere, influence, or body of readers; readers collectively; readership; reading; literacy.

Etymologies

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From reader +‎ -dom.

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Examples

  • I get so tired of some of the dog-chasing-its-own-tail aspect of fantasy and SF fandom/readerdom/critic-dom that sometimes I think about unplugging my internet connection, burning my ARCs and maybe just learning to do something useful, like carpentry.

    Evil Monkey on Fantasy 2009

  • If we apply this to comic book readerdom, we might substitute "Wikipedia" for "dictionary"

    Comic Book Resources 2009

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