The state, realm, or community of guys; a playful term for the world or culture of men or young men.
From guy (a man or young man, originally from Guy Fawkes) plus -dom suffix meaning 'realm, domain, or state of being.'
Guydom is a recent coinage showing how -dom keeps creating new words—we have 'kingdom,' 'wisdom,' and now 'guydom,' proving English speakers constantly invent new terms to describe social categories.
Derives from 'guy' (originally a man's name, then slang for any male person) + '-dom' (realm/state). Reinforces male-centric language where 'guy' became universal while 'girl' remained gendered. The '-dom' suffix naturalizes male as default.
Use 'peopledom,' 'communitydom,' or context-specific alternatives. If referring to male-specific spaces, be explicit rather than defaulting masculine.
["peopledom","communitydom","mendom (if specifically male)"]
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