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What is the noun for auntdom?

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aunting
  1. (zoology) The provision of maternal care by another, allomothering.
  2. (sociology) The interactions arising from an aunt or aunt-like relationship
aunt
  1. The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent.
  2. (affectionate) a woman of an older generation than oneself, especially a friend of one's parents, by means of fictive kin.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “An aunt who gave the anamnesis had known the patient only since she came to the United States, a year before admission.”
      “And when Willis herself comes in, auguring no good from this visit, my aunt gives her the tips of her fingers.”
      “For a moment it almost seemed as if her aunt were abashed at the passion of her protest.”
auntie
  1. diminutive of aunt
  2. Term of familiarity or respect for an elderly woman.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “I am looking forward to seeing my auntie this weekend.”
      “When I'm home, I see my mum, my dad, my nan, my grandfather, my auntie and my cousins every day.”
      “I hopped into the backseat of my auntie Joanne's car, next to Carla, who sat in the middle of Crystal and I, and gave her a quick tickle.”
auntyji
  1. (India) aunt or older woman (as a respectful term of address)
aunthood
  1. The quality or state of being an aunt.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Goumatie, at 34 the youngest, moved easily between domesticity and aunthood and the cosmopolitan life of a world traveler.”
      “I fear that great aunthood has arrived at exactly the same time as I finally admit to being in the older generation.”
      “Packed with guidelines and examples of successful Aunthood, SAVVY AUNTIE is a wonderful survey any general-interest collection will find a popular pick.”
aunty
  1. Alternative spelling of auntie
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  3. Examples:
    1. “My aunty is coming to visit tomorrow, and I can't wait to catch up with my mom's sister.”
      “Our children have lost an aunty, and most importantly the three children have been left without a mother.”
      “My mum was really down after my nana died, so my aunty who lives in America decided to treat her to a holiday.”
auntdom
  1. (rare) the state of being an aunt
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auntness
  1. (rare) the state of being an aunt
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auntyjis
  1. plural of auntyji
aunties
  1. plural of auntie
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  3. Examples:
    1. “My characters always have lots of aunties, one of whom my hero always has unnatural feelings for, or very natural feelings for.”
      “After half an hour of it, you were almost glad to be back in the company of sozzled aunties, joining in a spirited rendition of the hokey-cokey.”
      “Grandma, grandad, uncles, aunties and all the cousins are now tagging along too.”
aunts
  1. plural of aunt
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  3. Examples:
    1. “We thank all our aunts, uncles and cousins who stayed with our father during the evenings so that he would not be alone.”
      “When a man goes to prison, wives, sisters, mothers and aunts often work to keep the family together.”
      “Nietzsche's alpha grandmother and two spinster aunts treated his meek, young mother like a hanger-on.”
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