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bachelorism en · NOUN

Etymology

From bachelor + -ism.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) Bachelorhood.
   • Often, I say, have I wavered in my faith as to the unapproachable beatitude of bachelorism, when dining out, for example, at a well-appointed marital menage. 1863, Secrets of My Office, by a Bill Broker, page 313:
2. (countable, uncountable) A manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.
   • As he could not be prevailed on to give any account of himself in our introduction, I will take the opportunity of his confinement, while his back is turned, to give a slight sketch of his character;—fertile in whim-whams and bachelorisms, but rich in many of the sterling qualities of our nature. 1807 April 18, Washington (as "Anthony Evergreen") Irving, “Salmagundi, no. VIII”, in The Complete Works of Washington Irving, M. S. Schmerler, published 1835, page 33:

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