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The condition of being lonely; solitude; seclusion.

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  1. n. The condition of being lonely; solitude; seclusion.
  2. n. The state of being unfrequented by human beings; as, the loneliness of a road.
  3. n. Love of retirement; disposition to solitude.
  4. n. A feeling of depression resulting from being alone.
  5. n. the state of being alone in solitary isolation
  6. n. sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned
  7. n. a disposition toward being alone
  8. 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.
  9. n:100 n. the state of being alone in solitary isolation