"standoffishness" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From standoffish + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|standoffish|ness}} standoffish + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} standoffishness (uncountable)
  1. The state, quality, or condition of being standoffish or aloof and unsociable; aloofness. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: stand-offishness Translations (unsociable): hurañía [feminine] (Spanish), frialdad [feminine] (Spanish), reserva [feminine] (Spanish)

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