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wonkdom

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English

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Etymology

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From wonk +‎ -dom.

Noun

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wonkdom (uncountable)

  1. The realm or sphere of wonks; wonkery.
    • 1994, Sam Smith, Shadows of hope, page 145:
      In fact, the Clinton administration seems practically a subsidiary of this academy of wonkdom.
    • 2003, Eric Alterman, What liberal media?:
      Surely it had no precedent in the world of welfare wonkdom.