"fiendom" meaning in English

See fiendom in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From fiend + -dom. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fiend|dom}} fiend + -dom Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} fiendom (uncountable)
  1. The state, sphere, realm, or world of fiends; fiends, collectively. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: fienddom

Alternative forms

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