- old-maidism
- old-maidˈhood or old-maidˈism noun• • •Main Entry: ↑old
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Old-maidism — Old maid ism, n. The condition or characteristics of an old maid. G. Eliot. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
-ism — suffix forming nouns, esp. denoting: 1 an action or its result (baptism; organism). 2 a system, principle, or ideological movement (Conservatism; jingoism; feminism). 3 a state or quality (heroism; barbarism). 4 a basis of prejudice or… … Useful english dictionary
