bachelorism

[ bach-luh-riz-uhm ]

noun

1. state of being a bachelor.
2. a characteristic or peculiarity of a bachelor:

   Excessive tidiness had been added to his bachelorisms.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bachelorism¹

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10; bachelor + -ism

Example Sentences

Ten to one, he is old, and has all the shrivelled, high-dried appearance of the most far-gone and confirmed bachelorism.

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