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disconnectedness

disconnectedness

1 7.4
A feeling of being separate from other people and the world
  • noun
  • /ˌdɪs.kəˈnɛk.tɪd.nəs/
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  • After spending hours alone in her room, she felt a deep disconnectedness from her family and friends.
  • social disconnectedness

Examples

  • 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.

  • Some denial proved adaptive, but too much led to feelings of numbness and disconnectedness.

    Academic text (1993)
  • 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.

    Academic text (2014)
  • Many people experience a sense of disconnectedness when they move to a new city and leave their friends behind.

  • The disconnectedness between her thoughts and actions made it hard for her to focus on her studies.

Synonyms

isolation
vsdisconnectedness
172 3.7

A state of being alone and cut off from other people physically or emotionally

is the broader concept of lacking any connection rather than solitude
disconnect
vsdisconnectedness
58 5.9

A gap between what people think and what really happens

is the neutral state of lacking connection not limited to disagreements
disconnection
vsdisconnectedness
9 4.2

Being separate from people, things, or contact, for example losing internet

is the general condition of lacking connection rather than the act or communication
separateness
vsdisconnectedness
2 6.6

A situation where things are kept apart from others, for example work and personal life

is about lacking connection or link rather than merely being different
disjunction
vsdisconnectedness
2 8.2

A gap or lack of connection between things

is the neutral condition of lacking connection rather than the separating process
disjuncture
vsdisconnectedness
1 9.5

A gap between things that do not match

is the ongoing state of lacking a connection rather than the split itself
apartness
vsdisconnectedness
1 6.7

A state of being separate from other people

is focused on lack of connection generally rather than social or physical separation
unconnectedness
vsdisconnectedness
8.0

A situation where things have no link or relation

is the common term for the same state rather than alternative wording
unrelatedness
vsdisconnectedness
7.6

A lack of connection between things

is the general term for lacking connection or relation in any context
disrelation
vsdisconnectedness
9.9

A lack of connection between things or people

is the broad state of lacking connection beyond specific relationships
nonassociation
vsdisconnectedness
7.4

Not being connected with people or groups

is the neutral state of lacking connection, not only a lack of involvement

Antonyms

1.9

A relationship between people, things, ideas, or events

How people and things are joined and relate to each other

How Connected

disconnectedness
1 7.4
alienation
30 7.4
separation
89 2.6

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.