Spinsterhood (Noun)
Meaning
The state of being a spinster (usually an elderly unmarried woman).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The local gossip had consigned Miss Thompson to a life of spinsterhood, predicting she would never marry.
- As she grew older, the once-aspiring young woman found herself slipping into a state of spinsterhood, much to her dismay.
- In her mind, the kindly aunt was perpetually frozen in a state of spinsterhood, an unfulfilled but still lively soul.
- A century ago, the idea of spinsterhood carried with it connotations of poverty, isolation, and general hardship.
- Though never wed, Mrs. Fanshawe was anything but resigned to a life of spinsterhood, leading a busy, socially engaged life in the village.