chefdom

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A community of chefs who share power and influence

noun
/ˈʃɛfˌdʌm/

: mundo de los chefs

Not that he had OCD, but it was obsessive, and that obsessiveness in the world of elite chefdom made him one of the best in the world.

Examples

Achieving chefdom requires years of hard work and dedication to the culinary arts.
His journey to chefdom began with a passion for cooking at a young age.
After winning several prestigious awards, she finally reached chefdom in her culinary career.

Surface Forms

chefdom singular

chefdoms plural

Morphology

chefdom = chef (semi-transparent) = chef + dom

The word is clearly built from 'chef' + '-dom', but the suffix creates an abstract collective or sphere-of-authority sense that is somewhat specialized.

Etymology

Chefdom is made from chef and the ending -dom, which means 'realm' or 'state', like in kingdom. So chefdom is the 'realm' or community of chefs, the world or area where they have power and influence.