| 释义 |
coupledom, n.
Brit. |ˈkʌpldəm|, U.S. |ˈkəpəldəm|
[‹ couple n. + -dom suffix.]
The state or condition of being (part of) a couple (couple n. 5a); attitudes or behaviour typical of two people in a romantic or sexual relationship.
1978A. Phillips & J. Rakusen Our Bodies Ourselves iv. 76 Though we started out as four couples, most of us were interested in moving away from ‘coupledom’. 1983Listener 16 June 28/2 At the other end are Claudio..and the other members of his group..liberated from the tyranny of what they will keep calling coupledom. 1994United Church Observer Oct. 50/2 There are not many resources out there for single people. Society is biased toward coupledom. 2002Daily Tel. 18 Jan. 21/8 Even biology can be overcome. We are not biologically programmed to be monogamous, and yet we strive for coupledom and marriage. |