• Aloofness

    Origin

    From aloof + -ness.

    Full definition of aloofness

    Noun

    aloofness

    (uncountable)
    1. The state of being aloof
      • 1956 — Arthur C. Clarke, The City and the Stars, p 49She wouldn't lose him without a struggle: his aloofness and indifference set a challenge which she could not resist.
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