"singlism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From single + -ism. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|single|ism}} single + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} singlism (uncountable)
  1. Discrimination against and negative perception of single people, and singlehood. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Forms of discrimination Synonyms: singleism Derived forms: singlist Related terms: single, singlehood

Alternative forms

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