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separateness

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Synonyms & Antonyms of separateness

the state of being alone or kept apart from others

the separateness of the island community has given it a distinct culture

Synonyms for separateness

aloneness,
insulation,
isolation,
privacy,
secludedness,
seclusion,
segregation,
sequestration,
solitariness,
solitude

Words Related to separateness

loneliness,
lonesomeness

vacuum

confinement,
incarceration,
internment,
quarantine

retirement,
withdrawal

ghettoization

Near Antonyms for separateness

camaraderie,
companionship,
company,
comradeship,
fellowship,
society

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“Separateness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/separateness. Accessed 18 Jun. 2021.

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