He supports her, and she has escaped the obloquy of old-maidism.    From Wordnik.com.  [Not Pretty, but Precious] Reference

But one can never reckon with real, bred-in-the bone old-maidism.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chronicles of Avonlea] Reference

"It's nothing but a chronic case of old-maidism," said father impatiently.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chronicles of Avonlea] Reference

Nothing but solitary old-maidism, unless two of you happen to be sisters, for who else will join her shame to yours?.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Christian A Story] Reference

So she thrusts the burden of her sins upon other people's shoulders, and travels the first stage to captious and disappointed old-maidism.    From Wordnik.com.  [Aurora Floyd. A Novel] Reference

Rise superior to all puerile fancies; bear nobly the odium of old maidism, if such be thy fate, and if, like Sir Walter Scott's lovely creation, Rebecca, you are separated by an impassable gulf from your heart's chosen, or have met and suffered by the false and treacherous, take not any chance Waverley who may cross your path.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Wedding Guest] Reference

Now, nothing daunted, she insisted on John viewing the case from Zara’s standpoint: the very natural desire of an ageing woman for a home and a husband; the dreaded stigma of old-maidism; the weariness and monotony of going on teaching other people’s children year after year; the mortification of seeing younger women chosen over your head, and your salary steadily decreasing as you grew older.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Way Home] Reference

I implore you, for Duncan has promised to call at seven to go with me to the concert, and should you excite my admiration any farther for old maidism, I should surely refuse him admittance, put this same drab-trimmed cap, with its three bows to a side, on my own head, and before to-morrow be turned by some wizard power into old Aunt Isabel. ".    From Wordnik.com.  [Old Maids] Reference

"Old maidism.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Isle of View]

But one can never reckon with real, bred-in-the-bone old-maidism.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chronicles of Avonlea] Reference