singlehood

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noun

The state of being single (unattached or unmarried).

OriginProto-Germanic *haiduz ← Proto-Indo-European *keyt- ← English single →
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Meanings

nounsinglehood (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state of being single (unattached or unmarried).

    Having had a nonarranged marriage was found to be associated with favorable attitudes toward singlehood.

    1994, Lee-Jay Cho, Motoo Yada, Tradition and change in the Asian family, page 116

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
singledomsingletonhood

Origin

  1. Englishsingle
  2. Proto-Indo-European*keyt-
  3. Proto-Germanic*haiduz
  4. Englishsinglehood

From single + -hood.

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Translations

Finnish naimattomuus, sinkkuus
  • naimattomuusThe state of being single
  • sinkkuusThe state of being single
German Alleinleben, Singledasein
  • AlleinlebenThe state of being single
  • SingledaseinThe state of being single
  • SinglelebenThe state of being single
  • UnverpartnertseinThe state of being single
Spanish soltería
  • solteríaThe state of being single
Cite this entry
APA

singlehood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/singlehood

MLA

“singlehood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/singlehood. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “singlehood,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/singlehood.

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