gangsterdomn.

Brit.

/ˈɡaŋstədəm/, U.S.

/ˈɡæŋstərdəm/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: gangster n., -dom suffix.

Etymology: < gangster n. + -dom suffix. Compare earlier gangdom n., and also gangland n.

Originally U.S.

The world of organized crime (cf. gangdom n.); the activities, culture, etc., of gangsters.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > criminality > criminal person > [noun] > gang > domain of

gangdom1889

gangland1912

gangsterdom1923

society > law > rule of law > lawlessness > [noun] > crime > a criminal or law-breaker > criminal gang > world of

gangdom1889

gangland1912

gangsterdom1923

1923 Nation 26 Dec. 743/1 The autobiography of one who has come up in the world from sneak-thiefery and gangsterdom.

1932 New Statesman 7 May 581/1 The alternative is a steady growth of gangsterdom.

1958 Times Lit. Suppl. 31 Jan. 67/2 More tales of American night-life and gangsterdom between the wars.

1996 Premiere Feb. 61/1 Inventive juxtapositions of the glamour and horror of gangsterdom.

2012 New Yorker 9 Apr. 52/3 Some mob bosses still adhere to the old ranks of gangsterdom—‘dragon heads,’ at the top; ‘red poles,’ overseeing operations—but many follow the ancient rituals only perfunctorily.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	gangsterdom
释义	gangsterdomn. Brit. /ˈɡaŋstədəm/, U.S. /ˈɡæŋstərdəm/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: gangster n., -dom suffix. Etymology: < gangster n. + -dom suffix. Compare earlier gangdom n., and also gangland n. Originally U.S. The world of organized crime (cf. gangdom n.); the activities, culture, etc., of gangsters. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > criminality > criminal person > [noun] > gang > domain of gangdom1889 gangland1912 gangsterdom1923 society > law > rule of law > lawlessness > [noun] > crime > a criminal or law-breaker > criminal gang > world of gangdom1889 gangland1912 gangsterdom1923 1923 Nation 26 Dec. 743/1 The autobiography of one who has come up in the world from sneak-thiefery and gangsterdom. 1932 New Statesman 7 May 581/1 The alternative is a steady growth of gangsterdom. 1958 Times Lit. Suppl. 31 Jan. 67/2 More tales of American night-life and gangsterdom between the wars. 1996 Premiere Feb. 61/1 Inventive juxtapositions of the glamour and horror of gangsterdom. 2012 New Yorker 9 Apr. 52/3 Some mob bosses still adhere to the old ranks of gangsterdom—‘dragon heads,’ at the top; ‘red poles,’ overseeing operations—but many follow the ancient rituals only perfunctorily. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1923
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