Thiefdom
/ˈθiːf.dəm/noun
The realm, domain, or imagined society of a thief or thieves.
Did you know?The suffix “-dom” comes from Old English dōm, meaning judgment, authority, or a state of being, and is historically related to “doom.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*þeubaz
“Thief or robber; the form is reconstructed rather than directly recorded.”
Old English
OE
þēof
“A thief or one who steals.”
Old English
OE
-dōm
“A jurisdiction, condition, authority, or state of being.”
Middle English
ME
theef
“A thief; descendant of Old English þēof.”
Modern English
English
thiefdom
“A compound formed from thief plus -dom, meaning the domain or condition associated with thieves.”