Loneliness

Loneliness
Loneliness Lone"li*ness, n. 1. The condition of being lonely; solitude; seclusion. [1913 Webster]

2. The state of being unfrequented by human beings; as, the loneliness of a road. [1913 Webster]

3. Love of retirement; disposition to solitude. [1913 Webster]

I see The mystery of your loneliness. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

4. A feeling of depression resulting from being alone. [1913 Webster]

Syn: Solitude; seclusion. See {Solitude}. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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