beardom

The state, essence, or quality of being a bear (the mammal).

Noun

  1. The state, essence, or quality of being a bear (the mammal).
    • There were two kinds of beardom opposed here, two futures, two destinies. - 1995, Philip Pullman, Northern Lights:
  2. The state of being a bear (in homosexual subculture).
    • Coordinate term: twinkdom

Origin

From bear + -dom.

Forms

beardoms