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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

There's no need, since their coupledom is simply a detonator for the bombs Hill and Barris designed to go off in their families.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2023

Together they present a charming and relatable portrait of long-in-the-tooth coupledom, flitting between estrangement and tenderness.

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2023

Lestat remains white, which makes their coupledom interracial.

From New York Times • Sep. 30, 2022

This little weirdness will be a small hiccup on our road to greatness, to epic coupledom.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon

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