The state, realm, or community of cubs; a jocular or fictional reference to the world or society of young animals or their characteristics.
From cub (a young animal) + -dom (suffix meaning 'realm,' 'domain,' or 'state,' from Old English). The -dom suffix is used to create nouns describing a state or territory, as in 'kingdom' or 'wisdom.'
The -dom suffix is magically creative—it can turn almost any noun into a concept of a whole realm or quality. We see this in words like 'kingdom,' 'wisdom,' and 'random,' all descended from Old English patterns that English speakers still use today!
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