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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Nearby words

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

Origin of bachelorism

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

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