Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

singledom

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables: sin-gle-dom
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or sphere of those who are single (unmarried or unattached).

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"(A ministorage center in Manhattan has even run ads suggesting that it is the best repository for the spoils of singledom.)"
"But part of me was still glad to see this undoubtedly superficial take. As a society, we barely discuss the realities and implications of singledom. In pop culture singledom is almost invariably represented as an easily fixed unhappy state, a step along the way to getting happily hitched."

Etymology

From single + -dom.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: single

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

singlehood singleness

Antonyms

coupledom

Questions

What does singledom mean?: The state or sphere of those who are single (unmarried or unattached).
Where does singledom come from?: From single + -dom.

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