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A '''bachelor''' is a young or unmarried man; or, archaically, the holder of a [[bachelor's degree]].
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]]''. Famous 20th-century bachelors include [[Hugh Hefner]], [[Cary Grant]], and [[Matthew McConaughey]].
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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 "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]]''. Famous 20th-century bachelors include [[Hugh Hefner]], [[Cary Grant]], and [[Matthew McConaughey]].
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