Lone"li*ness (?), n.

1.

The condition of being lonely; solitude; seclusion.

2.

The state of being unfrequented by human beings; as, the loneliness of a road.

3.

Love of retirement; disposition to solitude.

I see The mystery of your loneliness. Shak.

4.

A feeling of depression resulting from being alone.

Syn. -- Solitude; seclusion. See Solitude.

 

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