bachelorship
State without spouse
Bachelorship is the state or condition of being a bachelor—an unmarried man.
The word appears in formal or literary contexts: He enjoyed his bachelorship while it lasted.
It can also refer to the period during which someone remains unmarried: His bachelorship ended at forty.
Not legally wed
- singleOne in number
- unattachedNot joined or connected
- eligibleMeeting required conditions
- unwedNot hitched
partnerless · dating · courtship · flirting · matchmaking · romance · fling · playboy
Depending on oneself alone
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- self-sufficiencyIndependence from outside aid
- freedomAbsence of constraint
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
individuality · agency · self-direction · self-governance · liberty · flexibility · spontaneity · choice
Unit of measurement
- undergraduateDegree-seeking college student
- diplomaAcademic completion document
- graduationCompleting academic requirements formally
- universityHigher education institution
honors · thesis · dissertation · studies · credential · qualification · BS · commencement
Without others present
- privacyFreedom from observation
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- quietnessLack of sound
- solitaryExisting alone, apart
introspection · retreat · contemplation · peacefulness · silence · withdrawal · isolation · separateness
unmarried
Not legally wed
- singleOne in number
- unattachedNot joined or connected
- eligibleMeeting required conditions
unwed · partnerless · dating · courtship · flirting · matchmaking · romance · fling · playboy · heartbreaker
self-reliance
Depending on oneself alone
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- self-sufficiencyIndependence from outside aid
- freedomAbsence of constraint
self-determination · individuality · agency · self-direction · self-governance · liberty · flexibility · spontaneity · choice · empowerment
degree
Unit of measurement
- undergraduateDegree-seeking college student
- diplomaAcademic completion document
- graduationCompleting academic requirements formally
university · honors · thesis · dissertation · studies · credential · qualification · BS · commencement · alma mater
alone
Without others present
solitary · introspection · retreat · contemplation · peacefulness · silence · withdrawal · isolation · separateness · living alone
bachelorshipmatrimony
Legal union of spouses
marriage · wedlock · married life · wifehood · husbandhood
bachelorshipcommitment
Firm pledge to act
couplehood · domestic partnership · family life · partnership · cohabitation
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