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has-been-dom

has-been-dom

9.9
A time when a person or thing is no longer important
  • noun
  • /ˈhæzˌbin dɑm/
  • Offensive
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  • After her last album failed, she feared slipping into has-been-dom before turning thirty.

Examples

  • Some stars embrace has-been-dom with humour, reinventing themselves as nostalgia acts.

  • The inventor worked tirelessly, determined to avoid the trap of has-been-dom after his initial success.

  • He is in has-been-dom.

  • Don't end up in has-been-dom!

  • After her last album failed, she feared slipping into has-been-dom before turning thirty.

  • Some stars embrace has-been-dom with humour, reinventing themselves as nostalgia acts.

  • The inventor worked tirelessly, determined to avoid the trap of has-been-dom after his initial success.

Synonyms

forgottenness
vshas-been-dom
7.7

A state when no one remembers a person or thing

is about losing social relevance or importance rather than memory

Antonyms

relevance
118 3.4

A close connection to what is being discussed

prominence
40 5.6

A state of being important and easily noticed

How Relevant

importance
663 1.0
relevance
118 3.4
has-been-dom
  • Offensive
9.9
irrelevance
10 5.3

Surface Forms

has-been-dom singular
has-been-doms plural

Morphology

has-been-dom = has-been (transparent) = has-been + dom

The formation is a straightforward addition of the noun-forming suffix '-dom' to 'has-been', yielding 'the state of being a has-been'.

Etymology

The word has-been-dom starts with has-been, which means 'used to be', and adds the ending -dom, like the one in kingdom or freedom, which means 'state' or 'condition'. So has-been-dom is the 'state of being a has-been', when someone is no longer important or famous.