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The educational term originates from the [[Latin]] ''bacca laurus'', "decorated", whence more directly derives our adjective form ''baccalaureate''. In the [[Middle Ages]], under the influence of the Anglo-Saxon word ''bacheler'' (with an ''e''), meaning a young person, the word "bachelor" came to denote a young man. (The conflation of terms was understandable, since in Classical times most students ''were'' male.)

The educational term originates from the [[Latin]] ''bacca laurus'', "decorated", whence more directly derives our adjective form ''baccalaureate''. In the [[Middle Ages]], under the influence of the Anglo-Saxon word ''bacheler'' (with an ''e''), meaning a young person, the word "bachelor" came to denote a young man. (The conflation of terms was understandable, since in Classical times most students ''were'' male.)

The "bachelor lifestyle" became popular in the middle of the 20th century, particularly after [[World War II]], when many men came home from Europe to find a shortage of suitable wives. The European-flavored, sexually forward, and "hard-playing" lifestyle often involved [[alcoholic drinks]] at a "bachelor pad" in the city, as depicted in [[Hollywood]] movies such as ''[[Boys' Night Out]]''.  

The "bachelor lifestyle" became popular in the middle of the 20th century, particularly after [[World War II]], when many men came home from Europe to find a shortage of suitable wives. The European-flavored, sexually forward, and "hard-playing" lifestyle often involved [[alcoholic drinks]] at a "bachelor pad" in the city, as depicted in [[Hollywood]] movies such as ''[[Boys' Night Out]]'' (see also [[playboy]]).  

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