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ALOOFNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner
Synonyms:
aloofness; remoteness; standoffishness; withdrawnness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("aloofness" is a kind of...):
unsociability; unsociableness (an unsociable disposition; avoiding friendship or companionship)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "aloofness"):
unapproachability (a disposition to be unapproachable; unfriendly and inaccessible)
Derivation:
aloof (remote in manner)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Indifference by personal withdrawal
Example:
emotional distance
Synonyms:
aloofness; distance
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Hypernyms ("aloofness" is a kind of...):
indifference (unbiased impartial unconcern)
