loneliness Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the state of being alone in solitary isolation
solitariness.
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noun sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned
forlornness; desolation.
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noun a disposition toward being alone
solitariness; aloneness; lonesomeness.
WordNet
Lone"li*ness noun
Definitions
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The condition of being lonely; solitude; seclusion. -
The state of being unfrequented by human beings; as, the .loneliness of a road -
Love of retirement; disposition to solitude. I see The mystery of your loneliness. Shak.
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A feeling of depression resulting from being alone. Syn. -- Solitude; seclusion. See Solitude .
