apedom en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English ape Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos Proto-Germanic *dōmaz Proto-Germanic *-dōmaz Proto-West Germanic *-dōm Old English -dōm Middle English -dom English -dom English apedom From ape + -dom.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The quality or state of being an ape.
So you're climbing the evolutionary ladder, and you've just begun to break the chains of apedom.
2013, John O'Bryan, A History of Weapons, page 14:
- (uncountable) Apes, taken collectively.