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Loneness vs Recluseness - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between loneness and recluseness

is that loneness is the state of being alone; loneliness, solitariness while recluseness is quality or state of being recluse.

loneness

English

Noun

(-)
  • The state of being alone; loneliness, solitariness.
  • *1635 , John Donne, The Indifferent :
  • *:Her who loves lonenesse best, and her who maskes and plaies [...].

    • recluseness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • Quality or state of being recluse.
    • (Webster 1913)