aloneness

noun

Definition of alonenessnext
as in solitude
the state of being alone or kept apart from others it was an overwhelming sense of aloneness that eventually drove the island castaway mad

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  1. solitude
  2. privacy
  3. isolation
Noun
  • To determine its rankings, the team evaluated 76 places across five metrics: safety, solitude, serenity, nature, and wellness.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Start your day early, in solitude, to plan and align your focus for maximum productivity.
    Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of solitude
Noun
  • No further details were made available and the family of The Vivienne, whose real name was James Lee Williams, asked for privacy.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Meta includes a privacy indicator—a light that activates when recording—to alert bystanders, but the FBI has not confirmed whether this feature was operational in Jabbar's glasses.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of privacy
Noun
  • Mirroring Emilia’s own sense of isolation, Gascón spent the months-long shoot in self-exile, declining invitations to socialize with the cast and crew, including one outing to a Beyoncé concert.
    Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
  • For example, isolation and detachment from other people were more pronounced during the lockdown phase of the pandemic.
    Anju Goel, Verywell Health, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of isolation
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Thesaurus Entries Near aloneness

alone

aloneness

along

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