separateness

noun

Definition of separatenessnext
as in solitude
the state of being alone or kept apart from others the separateness of the island community has given it a distinct culture

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Recent Examples of separateness These immigrants, who first settled the backcountry of Pennsylvania before pushing farther to the western and southern frontier, brought with them a cultural and linguistic separateness that had an immense impact on the speech of the American heartland. — Valerie Fridland, Big Think, 21 Apr. 2026 Byrne is generous with his time and attention, but there’s also a Warholian air of mystery about him—a gentle impenetrability, a feeling of separateness. — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025 Since becoming president of Taiwan, last May, Lai has asserted Taiwan’s separateness from the mainland and muted his predecessor’s efforts to reassure Beijing. — Stephen Wertheim, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2025 The sense of a great creature’s separateness, of a being both unknowable and precious, seems often to accompany a first sighting in the wild. — Colin Thubron, The New York Review of Books, 8 Feb. 2024 Its geographic remoteness has cultivated a sense of separateness, with ancient inhabitants speaking a distinct dialect of Hawaiian. — Meredith Bryan, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for separateness
  1. solitude
  2. privacy
  3. isolation
  4. loneliness
  5. segregation
Noun
  • For many, a walk in the woods or a visit to a scenic stop is a way to seek out not just solitude but also to connect with nature.
    — Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • There’s the wait that will put an end to unbearable solitude, or perhaps the fear of a new presence arriving to disrupt everything.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of solitude
Noun
  • The Sun enters your 12th House, drawing your attention toward rest, reflection, privacy, unfinished matters, and everything easier to hear when the outside world becomes less demanding.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Privacy concerns The very same design elements that make Muse so appealing to AI newcomers are also raising privacy concerns.
    — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of privacy
Noun
  • Grid current passes through silicon carbide transistors that switch at high frequency before sending it through a small conventional transformer, preserving the essential electrical isolation between the grid and everything downstream.
    — Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The receiving device checks every instruction against what the sender is actually permitted to do, building on network isolation and device identity rather than replacing them.
    — Julian Durand, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of isolation
Noun
  • Notions of loneliness and alienation are routinely attached to the painting, Nighthawks now deemed by many to be a totemic ode to the isolation of modern life.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Other drivers included grief, loneliness, relationship difficulties, work and financial strain, health concerns and major life decisions.
    — Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of loneliness
Noun
  • Jim Crow segregation, discrimination and systemic racism further depressed the Black population's ability to build wealth that is still largely concentrated among white families.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • American educational history is overflowing with abuse, segregation, substandard structures, and smoldering scorn.
    — Kamau Bobb October 21, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of segregation

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“Separateness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/separateness. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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