"fogdom" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: fog + -dom Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fog|dom}} fog + -dom Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} fogdom (uncountable)
  1. A state of obscurity; confusion; absence of clarity. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-fogdom-en-noun--Gtc6rmi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -dom

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