Etymograph

English

singlist

From single + -ist.

Formed from single + -ist

Proto-Indo-European *sem- ‘one’

Latin singulus ‘one each’

Old French sengle

Middle English single

English single

Today it means

noun A person who discriminates on the basis of singlehood; one who holds negative views of single people.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “singlist”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / singlist