dormcest

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Meaning · English

Romantic and/or sexual involvement between students residing in the same dormitory.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

"I remember being shocked that they would sleep in the same bed!" says Eunpi Cho ’05, recalling one notorious incident of dormcest.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “dormcest” mean?

Romantic and/or sexual involvement between students residing in the same dormitory.

Is “dormcest” formal or informal?

dormcest is generally slang.