Noun: solitariness ,só-lu'te-ree-nus [N. Amer], só-lu-t(u-)ree-nus [Brit]
- The state of being alone in solitary isolation
"He felt a deep solitariness living so far from his family";
- loneliness
- A disposition toward being alone
"She enjoyed periods of solitariness to recharge and reflect";
- aloneness, loneliness, lonesomeness
Type of: disposition, isolation, temperament
Encyclopedia: Solitariness