Idledom is a rare dialectal Scots word meaning idleness or the state of being idle — the condition of having nothing to do, or of doing nothing productive. The '-dom' suffix, which typically denotes a realm, state, or condition (as in 'freedom' or 'boredom'), here creates an abstract noun from 'idle'. It's a slightly poetic or literary construction that might appear in Scots prose or poetry rather than in everyday modern speech. The word has an almost satirical quality, elevating idleness to the status of a kingdom or domain.
He sank into a comfortable idledom over the summer, filling his days with fishing and little else.
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(dialectal, Scotland) Idleness.
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