apartness

noun — 2 senses

noun

Etymology From apart + -ness. Compare West Frisian apartens (“apartness”).

Usually The state or quality of being apart.

Families and couples “need a certain balance of togetherness and apartness, […]2020 March 19, Kristen Rogers, “Do I have ‘cabin fever?’ What it is, how to ‘cure’ it”, in CNN:

Usually The result or product of being apart.

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