Power Suffixes: -dom and -hood

Learn this list of words with the suffixes -dom ("realm, state") and -hood ("state, quality, condition)".
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  1. adulthood
    the period of time in life after physical growth has stopped
  2. brotherhood
    the family relationship between two male offspring
  3. falsehood
    an untrue statement
  4. likelihood
    the probability of a specified outcome
  5. livelihood
    the financial means whereby one supports oneself
  6. neighborhood
    an area within a city or town that has distinctive features
  7. priesthood
    the body of ordained religious practitioners
  8. boredom
    the feeling of being tired of something tedious
  9. fandom
    the admirers of a certain celebrity, team, show, etc.
  10. freedom
    the power to act, speak, or think without being controlled
  11. kingdom
    the domain ruled by a monarch
  12. martyrdom
    death because of a person's adherence of a faith or cause
  13. wisdom
    accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
Created on Tue Mar 10 18:12:08 EDT 2026 (updated Tue Mar 10 18:31:07 EDT 2026)

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