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bachelorhood

American  
[bach-ler-hood] / ˈbætʃ lərˌhʊd /
Also bachelordom

noun

  1. the state of being a bachelor.


Etymology

Origin of bachelorhood

First recorded in 1825–35; bachelor + -hood

Example Sentences

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It was over those meals where Ephron became intrigued with the way Reiner talked about his bachelorhood.

From Salon ● Dec. 17, 2025

Exhausted from his work, he’s held onto his bachelorhood with a tight grip, but his heart has begun to stir for Delia.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2022

A commiseration-and-karaoke-filled friendship unfolds between Emma and Peter, prompting some mutually beneficial scheming to break up their exes’ new relationships: Peter will pull Noah back into bachelorhood and Emma will seduce Logan.

From New York Times ● Feb. 10, 2022

He fought free-speech battles in courts, defied segregation, drew accusations of exploitation, and lived a life of seemingly breezy bachelorhood as publicly as possible.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 28, 2017

In those first years of joint bachelorhood, Lawrence and Oppenheimer were virtually inseparable.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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