English

Noun

coupledom ‎(usually uncountable, plural coupledoms)

1. The world or sphere of romantic couples.
   • 2004, Alan Hollinghurst, The Line of Beauty, Bloomsbury, 2005, Chapter 6,

     The ads were already showing as he clambered along and in their patchy glare he loomed and ducked and apologized, and was a clumsy intruder in a world of snuggling coupledom.

2. The state of being a romantic couple.
   • 2011, James MacGowan, “Heart of the City by Ariel Sabar,” Toronto Star, 13 February, 2011,

     More coffee is consumed, a movie date is arranged, coupledom achieved and, naturally, nuptials performed.