bachelorism

[ bach-uh-luh-riz-uh m, bach-luh- ]
/ ˈbætʃ ə ləˌrɪz əm, ˈbætʃ lə- /

noun

state of being a bachelor.
a characteristic or peculiarity of a bachelor: Excessive tidiness had been added to his bachelorisms.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of bachelorism

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

Words nearby bachelorism

bachelor's-buttons, bachelor-at-arms, bachelorette, bachelorette party, bachelorhood, bachelorism, bacill-, bacillaceae, bacillaemia, bacillary, bacillary angiomatosis
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