The realm, domain, or collection of devils; the state or condition of being devilish.
Compound from 'devil' plus the suffix '-dom' (from Old English dom meaning 'judgment' or 'domain'). The suffix '-dom' appears in kingdom, dukedom, and christendom, originally denoting a place of rule or a state of being.
The '-dom' suffix is a linguistic time capsule—it shows how Old English understood authority and territory. When we say 'devildom' or 'kingdom,' we're using a word structure that's been productive in English for over 1,000 years.
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