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singleism

singleism is the alternative spelling of singlism.

Meaning of singlism

Noun

singlism (uncountable)

  1. Discrimination against and negative perception of single people and singlehood.
    • Singlism seems to seep into way too many of the nooks and crannies of a person's life and leave its stain. A job applicant shows up for an interview and is asked how he will feel at company social events when he is the only one without a spouse.2006, Bella DePaulo, Singled Out: How Singles are Stereotyped, Stigmatized, and Ignored, and Still Live Happily Ever After, St. Martin's Press, →ISBN

Origin of singleism

From single + -ism.

Questions about singleism

What is singleism the alternative spelling of?
Singleism is the alternative spelling of singlism.

Words near singleism in the dictionary

  1. singlehands
  2. singlehearted
  3. singleheartedly
  4. singleheartedness
  5. singlehood
  6. singleism
  7. singleleaf
  8. singlely
  9. singleminded
  10. singlemindedly
  11. singlemindedness

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