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singlism

singlism noun: discrimination against and negative perception of single people and singlehood.

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

Forms of singlism

alternative formsingleism

Origin of singlism

From single + -ism.

Words formed from singlism

Questions about singlism

What does singlism mean?
Singlism means discrimination against and negative perception of single people and singlehood.
What part of speech is singlism?
Singlism is a noun.

Words near singlism in the dictionary

  1. singling up
  2. singlings
  3. singlino
  4. singlinos
  5. Singlish
  6. singlism
  7. singlist
  8. singlists
  9. singlo
  10. singly
  11. singly even

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