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singlist

singlist noun: a person who discriminates on the basis of singlehood; one who holds negative views of single people.

Noun

singlist (plural singlists)

  1. A person who discriminates on the basis of singlehood; one who holds negative views of single people.
    • Like racists and sexists, singlists discriminate against an outcast group.2011, Kay S. Hymowitz, Manning Up: How the Rise of Women Has Turned Men Into Boys, Basic Books, →ISBN

Forms of singlist

pluralsinglists

Origin of singlist

From single + -ist.

Questions about singlist

What does singlist mean?
Singlist means a person who discriminates on the basis of singlehood; one who holds negative views of single people.
What part of speech is singlist?
Singlist is a noun.
What is the plural of singlist?
The plural of singlist is singlists.

Words near singlist in the dictionary

  1. singlings
  2. singlino
  3. singlinos
  4. Singlish
  5. singlism
  6. singlist
  7. singlists
  8. singlo
  9. singly
  10. singly even
  11. Singmaster's conjecture

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