noveldom

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the realm of novels, novelists, or fictional narrative considered collectively

   The critic argued that the character had become famous throughout Victorian noveldom.

Formed from novel and -dom, the suffix denoting a domain, condition, or collective sphere. Although rare and often playful, noveldom is dictionary-attested for the realm of fiction or novels taken collectively, rather than being unique to Thoreau's use.

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