distantnessn.

Brit.

/ˈdɪst(ə)ntnəs/, U.S.

/ˈdɪst(ə)ntnəs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: distant adj., -ness suffix.

Etymology: < distant adj. + -ness suffix. Compare earlier distance n.

The quality or state of being distant or remote; spec. avoidance of familiarity; reserve; aloofness; = distance n. 11.

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1731 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. (ed. 2) II Distantness, distance, a being distant from.

1848 H. S. Sutton Poems 42 Acquaintance bold could them accost, Their cold reserve and distantness being lost.

1878 Glasgow Herald 22 May 6/6 Some seemed to smile in their sleeves at the distantness of the prospect.

1998 Daily Tel. 17 Apr. 31/5 He soon discovered that the apparent distantness was merely shyness.

2009 F. N. Mattis Banning Weapons of Mass Destr. v. 37 The uncertainty and distantness of a viable completion deadline.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2022).

单词	distantness
释义	distantnessn. Brit. /ˈdɪst(ə)ntnəs/, U.S. /ˈdɪst(ə)ntnəs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: distant adj., -ness suffix. Etymology: < distant adj. + -ness suffix. Compare earlier distance n. The quality or state of being distant or remote; spec. avoidance of familiarity; reserve; aloofness; = distance n. 11. ΚΠ 1731 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. (ed. 2) II Distantness, distance, a being distant from. 1848 H. S. Sutton Poems 42 Acquaintance bold could them accost, Their cold reserve and distantness being lost. 1878 Glasgow Herald 22 May 6/6 Some seemed to smile in their sleeves at the distantness of the prospect. 1998 Daily Tel. 17 Apr. 31/5 He soon discovered that the apparent distantness was merely shyness. 2009 F. N. Mattis Banning Weapons of Mass Destr. v. 37 The uncertainty and distantness of a viable completion deadline. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2022). < n.1731
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