loneness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈləʊn.nəs/ (UK)
Etymology
From lone + -ness.
Meanings
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(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