ALOOFNESS
aloofness, remoteness, standoffishness, withdrawnness
(noun) a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner
distance, aloofness
(noun) indifference by personal withdrawal; āemotional distanceā
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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