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Entry 4 senses Webster, 1913

Loneliness

/lōn'-lēn-əs/ · Lone·li·ness · IPA /ˈloʊnlinəs/
01 n. The condition of being lonely; solitude; seclusion.
  1. 1.
    The condition of being lonely; solitude; seclusion.
  2. 2.
    The state of being unfrequented by human beings; as, the loneliness of a road.
  3. 3.
    Love of retirement; disposition to solitude.
    “I see The mystery of your loneliness.” Shak.
  4. 4.
    A feeling of depression resulting from being alone.