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The noun 'spinster' is a word for a woman who is past a child bearing age but has never married.
The term stems from an era when most females were not educated and if not married became a dependent in the household of a family member. One of the jobs frequently assigned to an adult dependent family member (everyone had to earn their keep) was spinning wool and thread, literally the family spinster.
This may lead you to believe that the opposite of spinster would be bachelor, a male who has never married. That is not correct because an unmarried man of any age is not past an age for (the expectation of) siring children. Due to the gender disparity for most of society at the time the word 'spinster' was commonly used, no corresponding noun for a male was used.
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What is the opposite of spinster?
The antonyms for spinster (an unmarried woman) are wife, widow, or divorcee.(The opposite gender of the female spinster would be a bachelor.)
What is the opposite gender of noun of bachelor?
The noun for a male is a bachelor; the noun for a female is a spinster.The word bachelorette is a more recent addition to popular culture, because the word spinster has such negative connotations.
What is the opposite of bachelorette?
A person of either sex, who is under 18 and still unmarried.
What is masculine gender of spinster?
The masculine equivalent of spinster is bachelor.
IS widow is opposite gender of bachelor?
A widow is female and a bachelor is male, so they are the opposite gender. A widow is not the female equivalent of a bachelor. It is the female equivalent of a widower. A spinster is the female equivalent of a bachelor.
What is the opposite gender of bachelor?
The opposite of a bachelor (unmarried man) would be "married man" or "husband".The female gender word for bachelor is "bachelorette".The older term was a spinster, which now has a separate connotation, as does the term maiden which inspired old maid.
What is the feminine of bachelor?
In English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English uses gender specific nouns for a male or a female.The gender specific noun for a male is a bachelor.The noun 'spinster' is a gender specific noun for a female who is past a child bearing age but has never married.The noun 'bachelor' is the noun used for an unmarried, adult male of any age. However, at the time the word 'spinster' was commonly used, no corresponding noun for a male was used because an unmarried man of any age is not past an age for (the expectation of) siring children.Old timers will speak of a 'bachelor lady.' The word bachelorette is a more recent addition to popular culture, because the word spinster has such negative connotations.
What is the opposite of married?
what is the oppposite of marry? dismarry
Is girl masculine gender of spinster?
No, in English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English uses gender specific nouns for male or female.The noun 'girl' is a gender specific noun for a young, female, person.The corresponding gender specific noun for a young, male person is 'boy'.The noun 'spinster' is a gender specific noun for a womanwho is past a child bearing age but has never married.The term stems from an era when most females were not educated and if not married became a dependent in the household of a family member. One of the jobs frequently assigned to an adult, dependent family member (everyone had to earn their keep) was spinning wool and thread, literally the family spinster.
What is the opposite gender of doctor?
Doctor is a neuter gender
What is opposite gender of Filipino?
Opposite gender of Filipino: Filipina
What is the female gender of spinster?
The noun 'spinster' is a gender specific noun for a womanwho is past a child bearing age but has never married.The term stems from an era when most females were not educated and if not married became a dependent in the household of a family member. One of the jobs frequently assigned to an adult, dependent family member (everyone had to earn their keep) was spinning wool and thread, literally the family spinster.Many believe that the opposite word for spinster is bachelor, a male who has never married. That is not correct because an unmarried man of any age is not past an age for (the expectation of) siring children. Due to the gender disparity for most of society at the time the word 'spinster' was commonly used, no corresponding noun for a male was used.
