bachelorhood

Noun

Meaning

The state or condition of being a bachelor; bachelorship.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

bachelordom bachelorship maidenhead single celibacy abstinence chastity asceticism monasticism celibate self-denial continence virginity self-restraint singleness
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Antonyms

sex mating penetration intimacy copulation bigamy
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Hypernyms

marital status time of life

Examples

A steady job is at least as deleterious to the spirit of bachelorhood as a steady date. Some jobs are worse than actual wives. P. J. O'Rourke

I don't want the George Clooney lifelong bachelorhood. If I found the right person, I would commit in a minute. Hill Harper

Kraus, p. 10 Some Busch biographers think that this early separation from his parents, especially from his mother, resulted in his eccentric bachelorhood. Source: Internet

His personal commitment to legal bachelorhood, however, is put to the test when he meets Benoît (Michael Hanna), a 23-year-old Québécois whose relationship to marriage is much less complicated: He wants it. Source: Internet

Osamoje Isaac popularly known as Osam is getting ready to quit bachelorhood. Source: Internet

A shortage of women in rural regions, however, meant that some farmers were forced into bachelorhood. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

bachelorette pad bachelorette parties bachelorette party bachelorise bachelorism bachelorize