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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

loneness en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈləʊn.nəs/ (UK)

Etymology

From lone + -ness.

Meanings

  1. (archaic, uncountable) The state of being alone; loneliness, solitariness.
    • Her who loves lonenesse best, and her who maskes and plaies […] 1635, John Donne, The Indifferent:

Synonyms

aloneness · onliness · onlyhood · aloneness · oneship · seclusion · isolation · loneness · isolation · solitariness · loneliness · solitude · onehead