Old Maidism

Word OLD MAIDISM
Character 11
Hyphenation old -maid ism
Pronunciations N/A

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The word "old-maidism" in example sentences

But one can never reckon with real, bred-in-the bone old-maidism. ❋ Lucy Maud (1912)

"It's nothing but a chronic case of old-maidism," said father impatiently. ❋ Lucy Maud (1912)

There was, indeed, a danger -- his seniors said so -- of his developing into a regular "Auntie Fuss" of an adjutant, and when an officer once takes to old-maidism there is more hope for the virgin of seventy than for him. ❋ Rudyard Kipling (1900)

Nothing but solitary old-maidism, unless two of you happen to be sisters, for who else will join her shame to yours? ❋ Hall Caine (1892)

There was one thing about her which excited much talk; I suppose it was only a piece of old-maidism. ❋ Thomas Nelson Page (1887)

It was considered as carrying old-maidism to an extreme length. ❋ Thomas Nelson Page (1887)

He supports her, and she has escaped the obloquy of old-maidism. ❋ Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford (1878)

So she thrusts the burden of her sins upon other people's shoulders, and travels the first stage to captious and disappointed old-maidism. ❋ Mary Elizabeth (1863)

Now, nothing daunted, she insisted on John viewing the case from Zara’s standpoint: the very natural desire of an ageing woman for a home and a husband; the dreaded stigma of old-maidism; the weariness and monotony of going on teaching other people’s children year after year; the mortification of seeing younger women chosen over your head, and your salary steadily decreasing as you grew older. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Her husband adores her; I adore her; two cousins on the point of _old-maidism_ adore her -- she will always be adored, as fresh reasons for loving her continually arise. " ❋ Juanita Helm Floyd (N/A)

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