"solitariness" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsɒlɪt(ə)ɹɪnəs/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-solitariness.wav Forms: solitarinesses [plural]
Etymology: From solitary + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|solitary|ness}} solitary + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} solitariness (countable and uncountable, plural solitarinesses)
  1. The state or quality of being solitary. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (state or quality of being solitary): solitarisme [masculine] (French), Einsamkeit [feminine] (German), Einsiedlerdasein [neuter] (German), aonaránacht [feminine] (Irish), lomarcanys (note: of people) [masculine] (Manx), neuheshoilys (note: of people) [masculine] (Manx), fadaneys (note: of place) [masculine] (Manx), ensamhet [common-gender] (Swedish)

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