Fooldom

/ˈfuːldəm/ noun

Definition

The state, condition, or world of fools; the realm or domain of foolishness.

Etymology

Fool plus the suffix '-dom' (from Old English 'dōm', meaning domain or rule). This literary term emerged in Middle English for describing the collective state or kingdom of foolish people.

Kelly Says

Fooldom has an old-fashioned literary quality—it suggests an entire imaginary kingdom ruled by foolishness, which is exactly how Shakespeare and medieval writers used it to describe the inverted logic of comic characters.

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