loneness

English

Etymology

From lone +‎ -ness.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈləʊn.nəs/

Noun

loneness (uncountable)

1. (now rare) The state of being alone; loneliness, solitariness.

   Synonyms: aloneness, isolation; see also Thesaurus:solitude

   • 1635, John Donne, The Indifferent:

     Her who loves lonenesse best, and her who maskes and plaies […]