Singlehoods

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The state or condition of living alone or being unmarried; the quality or experience of not being in a romantic partnership; the social or personal identity associated with solitary living or independence
2. A condition characterized by solitary status without a spouse or partner; the existence or period marked by the absence of romantic attachment; the lifestyle or societal role of single individuals
3. The condition of being unattached by marriage or partnership; the experience of living without a romantic connection; the status that defines individuals who maintain independence from coupledom

Etymology: "Singlehoods" is simply the plural of "singlehood," which is formed from the adjective "single" plus the suffix "-hood," a Middle English suffix meaning "state or condition," as in "childhood" or "neighborhood." The noun "singlehood," meaning the state of being unmarried, is a straightforward compound of those two parts. The plural form "singlehoods" is used when referring to distinct instances or kinds of that condition, such as different experiences or periods of being unmarried.

Synonyms: singleness, solitude, unmarried state, bachelorhood, spinsterhood

Antonyms: marriage, couplehood, partnership, union, married life