loneliness

English

/ˈloʊnlinəs/

noun
Definitions
  • A feeling of depression resulting from being alone or from having no companions.
  • The condition or state of being alone or having no companions.
  • The state of being unfrequented or devoid of human activity (of a place or time).
  • (obsolete) A desire to be alone; disposition to solitude.

Etymology

Suffix from English lonely.

Origin

English

lonely

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