Coupledom

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The world or sphere of romantic couples. uncountable, usually

    "The ads were already showing as he clambered along and in their patchy glare he loomed and ducked and apologized, and was a clumsy intruder in a world of snuggling coupledom."

  2. 2
    The state of being a romantic couple. uncountable, usually

    "More coffee is consumed, a movie date is arranged, coupledom achieved and, naturally, nuptials performed."

Example

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"The ads were already showing as he clambered along and in their patchy glare he loomed and ducked and apologized, and was a clumsy intruder in a world of snuggling coupledom."

Etymology

From couple + -dom.

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