What does "apartness" mean?

The state or quality of being apart.

What is a synonym for "apartness"?

Common synonyms include: alienating, apartheid, apartheid, detachment, isolation, isolationism.

noun

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Noun

1
The state or quality of being apart. uncountable, usually
"Families and couples “need a certain balance of togetherness and apartness, […]"
2
The result or product of being apart. countable, usually

"Families and couples “need a certain balance of togetherness and apartness, […]"

From apart + -ness. Compare West Frisian apartens (“apartness”).