Aloofness

noun

noun ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner wordnet
  3. 3
    indifference by personal withdrawal wordnet

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Example

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"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.

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