disconnectedness
- noun
- /ˌdɪs.kəˈnɛk.tɪd.nəs/
- After spending hours alone in her room, she felt a deep disconnectedness from her family and friends.
- social disconnectedness
Examples
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The present study demonstrated that academic pressure, financial stress, homesickness, perceived discrimination, social disconnectedness, and culture shock were all related negatively to cross-cultural adjustment among international students.
Academic text (2014) -
In addition, some students attributed the disconnectedness they experienced to the commuter character of the campus.
Academic text (2007) -
His disconnectedness made him available for, and also in urgent need of, the intimate bonds his letters supplied.
Academic text (1997) -
I think the irony of the current level of disconnectedness is directly a result of the current level of connectedness.
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Some denial proved adaptive, but too much led to feelings of numbness and disconnectedness.
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The physical layout of the apartments captures the disconnectedness of the inhabitants, for each apartment stands isolated from the others.
Academic text (1999) -
A minority of the students in this study expressed dissatisfaction with or disconnectedness from teachers, peers, and schoolwork.
Academic text (2003) -
Obvious disadvantages include fewer (or no) benefits, uncertainty of scheduled hours, and the disconnectedness an employee can feel when not at an organization in a full-time capacity.
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Many people experience a sense of disconnectedness when they move to a new city and leave their friends behind.
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The disconnectedness between her thoughts and actions made it hard for her to focus on her studies.
Synonyms
A state of being alone and cut off from other people physically or emotionally
A gap between what people think and what really happens
Being separate from people, things, or contact, for example losing internet
A situation where things are kept apart from others, for example work and personal life
A gap or lack of connection between things
A gap between things that do not match
A state of being separate from other people
A situation where things have no link or relation
A lack of connection between things
A lack of connection between things or people
Not being connected with people or groups
Antonyms
How Connected
Surface Forms
Morphology
disconnectedness = disconnected (transparent) = dis + connect + ed + ness
This is a standard noun formation from the adjective 'disconnected' meaning the state or quality of being disconnected.
Etymology
The word disconnectedness starts with the prefix dis- meaning 'not' or 'apart' and uses connect meaning 'to join', just like in the common word connection. So disconnectedness is the condition of being 'not joined' or 'separate', which is why it means a lack of connection.