Aloofness
noun
noun ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The state of being aloof. uncountable, usually
"She wouldn't lose him without a struggle: his aloofness and indifference set a challenge which she could not resist."
- 2 a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner wordnet
- 3 indifference by personal withdrawal wordnet
Example
More examples"I have never belonged wholeheartedly to country or state, to my circle of friends, or even to my own family. These ties have always been accompanied by a vague aloofness, and the wish to withdraw into myself increases with the years."
Etymology
From aloof + -ness.