About The Word Aloofness
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Aloofness
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What's The Definition Of Aloofness?
[n] a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner
[n] indifference by personal withdrawal; "emotional distance" Synonyms | Synonyms for Aloofness: distance | remoteness | standoffishness | withdrawnness Related Terms | Find terms related to Aloofness: See Also | indifference | unapproachability | unsociability | unsociableness Aloofness In Webster's Dictionary \A*loof"ness\, n.
State of being aloof. --Rogers (1642).
The . . . aloofness of his dim forest life. --Thoreau.
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