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coupledom

British  
/ ˈkʌpəldəm /

noun

  1. the state of living as a couple, esp when regarded as being interested in each other to the exclusion of the outside world

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Then an electric first date with a dreamy French guy led quickly to another and another, and we slid easily into a coupledom of cute texts, dinners out and exploring Los Angeles together.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2025

But on “Radical Optimism,” all that’s at stake is coupledom: sizing up each other, testing the possibilities, envisioning permanence or — surprisingly graciously — letting go.

From New York Times May 3, 2024

In the glare of celebrity coupledom, she broke up with the soccer player Gerard Piqué, her partner for 11 years and the father of her two sons, Milan and Sasha.

From New York Times Mar. 18, 2024

Instead of relaxing in her golden cage and allowing her husband to parade her around the world in order to keep up the façade of their devoted coupledom, she's stepping out of his shadow.

From Salon Oct. 15, 2023

By the end of senior year, he was finally single, and our friendship evolved into full-fledged coupledom.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

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