loneness

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English

Etymology

From lone +‎ -ness.

Pronunciation

Noun

loneness (uncountable)

  1. (now rare) The state of being alone; loneliness, solitariness.
    Synonyms: aloneness, isolation; see also Thesaurus:solitude
    • 1635, John Donne, The Indifferent:
      Her who loves lonenesse best, and her who maskes and plaies []