bestsellerdom

7.2

Fame and success from selling many copies of a book

noun
/ˈbɛstˌsɛlɚˌdʌm/

Literature

: estatus de bestseller

After years of hard work, her novel finally achieved bestsellerdom, making her a household name.

Examples

"In my experience, the people who hire you are far too busy to micromanage and, unlike the editors in book publishing, they do not have a vision of bestsellerdom to impose on you."

Academic text (2008)
The author's journey to bestsellerdom was filled with challenges, but her perseverance paid off.
Many aspiring writers dream of bestsellerdom, hoping their books will resonate with readers worldwide.

Synonyms

superstardom

vsbestsellerdom

5 4.8

A state of being extremely famous and successful, often as an actor, singer, or athlete

applies to commercial success and status within the book world rather than celebrity

famousness

vsbestsellerdom

1 3.4

Being known by many people and recognized in public

focuses on sales success and status within the book world rather than general recognition

crest of the wave

vsbestsellerdom

Informal

4.5

At the highest point of success or popularity for someone

signifies an ongoing sales status and standing rather than a brief peak

Antonyms

failure

557 1.3

Not reaching what was planned or expected

obscurity

33 7.4

A time when a person or thing is unknown and not noticed

How Popular

bestsellerdom

Literature

7.2

blockbuster

81 2.6

best seller

60 2.1

obscurity

33 7.4

Surface Forms

bestsellerdom singular

bestsellerdoms plural

Morphology

bestsellerdom = bestseller (transparent) = best + seller + dom

Clear formation from 'bestseller' + the noun-forming suffix '-dom' indicating the state or realm of being a bestseller.

Etymology

Bestsellerdom comes from putting together bestseller ('a very popular book') and the ending -dom (a part that means 'a state or condition', like in kingdom or freedom). So bestsellerdom means the 'state' or world of being a bestseller, the status many authors hope to reach.