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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Distribution of cognates by language
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Cognates and derived terms
- lone English
- lonelily English
- lonely English
- lonely-hearted English
- lonelyhearted English
- nonlonely English
- unlonely English
- ロンリー Japanese