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bachelorism

bachelorism noun: bachelorhood.

Noun

bachelorism (countable and uncountable, plural bachelorisms)

  1. Bachelorhood.
    • Often, I say, have I wavered in my faith as to the unapproachable beatitude of bachelorism, when dining out, for example, at a well-appointed marital menage.1863, Secrets of My Office, by a Bill Broker, page 313
  2. A manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.
    • As he could not be prevailed on to give any account of himself in our introduction, I will take the opportunity of his confinement, while his back is turned, to give a slight sketch of his character;—fertile in whim-whams and bachelorisms, but rich in many of the sterling qualities of our nature.1807 April 18, Washington (as "Anthony Evergreen") Irving, “Salmagundi, no. VIII”, in The Complete Works of Washington Irving, M. S. Schmerler, published 1835, page 33

Forms of bachelorism

pluralbachelorisms

Origin of bachelorism

From bachelor + -ism.

Questions about bachelorism

What does bachelorism mean?
Bachelorism means bachelorhood.
What part of speech is bachelorism?
Bachelorism is a noun.
What is the plural of bachelorism?
The plural of bachelorism is bachelorisms.

Words near bachelorism in the dictionary

  1. bachelorhoods
  2. bachelorise
  3. bachelorised
  4. bachelorises
  5. bachelorising
  6. bachelorism
  7. bachelorisms
  8. bachelorize
  9. bachelorized
  10. bachelorizes
  11. bachelorizing

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