SINCE 1828
aloofness
noun
aloof·ness
| \ ə-ˈlüf-nəs
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Definition of aloofness
: the quality or state of being aloof or emotionally distant
Her aloofness … did not endear her to the rest of the company …— Marybeth Kerrigan … there was an aloofness in him which the boys and I could never quite bridge.— Mildred D. Taylor His aloofness was … born more of insecurity than of arrogance …— David Cannadine … was respected for his military tenacity and his surprising aloofness from party favoritism.— Simon Schama
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