ALOOFNESS

aloofness, remoteness, standoffishness, withdrawnness

(noun) a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner

distance, aloofness

(noun) indifference by personal withdrawal; “emotional distance”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

aloofness (usually uncountable, plural aloofnesses)

The state of being aloof

Source: Wiktionary


A*loof"ness, n.

Definition: State of being aloof. Rogers (1642). The . . . aloofness of his dim forest life. Thoreau.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

31 January 2025

DISPERSION

(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”


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Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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