singlism

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noun

Discrimination against and negative perception of single people and singlehood.

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Meanings

nounsinglism (uncountable)

alternative singleism

  1. uncountableDiscrimination against and negative perception of single people and singlehood.

    Singlism seems to seep into way too many of the nooks and crannies of a person's life and leave its stain. A job applicant shows up for an interview and is asked how he will feel at company social events when he is the only one without a spouse.

    2006, Bella DePaulo, Singled Out: How Singles are Stereotyped, Stigmatized, and Ignored, and Still Live Happily Ever After, St. Martin's Press, →ISBN

Origin

From single + -ism.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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