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datelessness

datelessness

1 8.0
Not going out with anyone for romantic or social reasons
  • noun
  • /ˈdeɪtləsnəs/
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  • She discusses datelessness, and I sympathize.

Examples

  • After months of datelessness, she finally decided to join a dating app.

  • His datelessness made him feel lonely during social gatherings.

  • They often talk about their experiences of datelessness in a lighthearted way.

Antonyms

dating
357 1.6

Spending time with someone in a romantic way to see if you want a relationship

How Promiscuous

cock carousel
  • Slur
9.9
promiscuousness
  • NSFW
8.6
monogamy
38 4.3
datelessness
1 8.0

Surface Forms

datelessness singular
datelessnesses plural

Morphology

datelessness = dateless (transparent) = date + less + ness

Nominalization of 'dateless' with '-ness'; the social meaning ('no romantic dates') is a direct instantiation of 'without dates'.

Etymology

Datelessness comes from date 'a romantic meeting' and the ending -less 'without'. So it can mean 'without romantic dates', like when someone has no meetings or plans to go out with a partner.