aloneness
aloneness · alonenesses
Alleinsein
The state of being aloneThe state of being alone; solitude, isolation.
» Aloneness is not quite the same as loneliness.
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1 senses(countable, uncountable)The state of being alone; solitude, isolation.
Alleinsein
a disposition toward being alone
Examples
1 sentencesAloneness is not quite the same as loneliness.
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
the state of being alone:
Origin
From Middle English alonnesse; equivalent to alone + -ness.From Middle English alonnesse; equivalent to alone + -ness.
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Forms
plural: alonenesses| Singular | aloneness |
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regular
Synonyms
12 synonymsClose in meaning
- a disposition toward being alone:lonelinesslonesomenesssolitariness
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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