solitariness
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7.9
- noun
- /ˌsɒlɪˈtɛrɪnəs/
:
soledad
- Few were prepared to see how radical his demand was or how it had been provoked by the contemporary scene, but those who did were incited, as he was, by the solitariness they felt and were delighted to find that it could be seen as a fulfilling—even glorious—way of grasping things.
Examples
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His solitariness allowed him to reflect deeply on his thoughts.
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Out of aloneness will develop a celebration of solitariness.
Academic text (1993) -
She could never accept my solitariness, though I'd learned it from her.
Fiction book (1999) -
So we've talked about solitariness, we've talked about development of the self in these vast distances that are involved.
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Firstly, Cox (2004) showed that university teachers operate in a long tradition of solitariness and are not used to sharing and discussing their practices together.
Academic text (2018) -
Many writers embrace solitariness as a source of inspiration.
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Some people prefer solitariness over social gatherings for relaxation.
Synonyms
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3.7
A state of being alone and cut off from other people physically or emotionally
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5.2
Being alone and feeling calm by choice
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2.8
A liking for being alone without feeling sad
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6.5
Being by yourself and choosing quiet time instead of being with others
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6.6
A liking for spending time by yourself
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8.2
A tendency to live alone and avoid social contact
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7.8
To live alone away from other people by choice
Antonyms
How Alone
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Solitariness comes from the Latin word solus, which means 'alone', and is like the common word solo. So solitariness means being alone or preferring to be alone.