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forsakenness

forsakenness

9.3
A feeling of being left completely alone and unwanted
  • noun
  • /fɔrˈseɪkənəs/
translation icon : abandono
  • After years of neglect, the forsakenness of the old house became painfully clear, with weeds overtaking the yard.

Examples

  • The forsakenness he felt after his friends moved away made him realize how much he valued their company.

  • She stared into the forsakenness of the empty park, feeling a deep loneliness settling in her heart.

  • Why such a transparent lie, as if doubt and the sense of forsakenness were unusual, as if the dark night of the soul were such an uncommon experience as never to strike a nice girl?

    Academic text (2001)

Synonyms

desolation
vsforsakenness
3 7.6

A feeling of deep sadness and emptiness after being left alone

is the external situation of being deserted rather than the inner feeling
desolateness
vsforsakenness
7.5

A feeling of being very lonely and empty after loss

is the specific condition of being left completely alone
forlornness
vsforsakenness
8.2

A feeling of deep sadness and loneliness when you are left alone

is the actual condition of being abandoned rather than an emotional reaction

Antonyms

companionship
65 2.9

A pleasant feeling of being with someone and not alone

togetherness
22 3.4

A feeling of closeness and support between people

How Abandoned

desolation
3 7.6
forsakenness
9.3
abandonment
18 4.9
desertion
20 6.2
neglect
100 3.5

Surface Forms

forsakenness singular
forsakennesses plural

Morphology

forsakenness = forsaken (transparent) = forsaken + ness

Formed by adding the noun-forming suffix '-ness' to the adjective 'forsaken', yielding the state of being abandoned.

Etymology

Forsakenness comes from the verb forsake, which has the prefix for- meaning 'away', and the ending -ness that makes a state. Think of forsake as 'to leave or give up', so forsakenness is the state of being left 'away' and alone.