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Definition of Standoffishness
1. Noun. A disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner.
Generic synonyms: Unsociability, Unsociableness
Specialized synonyms: Unapproachability
Derivative terms: Aloof, Standoffish, Withdrawn, Withdrawn
Definition of Standoffishness
1. Noun. The state, quality, or condition of being standoffish or aloof and unsociable; aloofness. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Standoffishness
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Standoffishness
Literary usage of Standoffishness
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Forces of Freedom in Spain, 1974-1979: A Personal Account by Samuel D. Eaton (1981)
"... systems of the world's advanced industrialized countries— an example rubbed
in by the persistent standoffishness of the Western European democracies in ..."
2. The Latvians: A Short History by Andrejs Plakans (1995)
"... that many in the Latvian population were exhibiting considerable standoffishness
toward a fundamental sector (small business) of the free-market system. ..."
3. German Life in Town and Country by William Harbutt Dawson (1901)
"The separate house is the exception, and often the trim suburban villa which
stands with an air of dignity and " standoffishness" in its own spacious garden ..."
4. German Life in Town and Country by William Harbutt Dawson (1901)
"The separate house is the exception, and often the trim suburban villa which
stands with an air of dignity and " standoffishness" in its own spacious garden ..."
5. Readings in Social Problems by Albert Benedict Wolfe (1916)
"The newcomer is likely to overcome his standoffishness sooner than the old resident.
Partly on this account, but more because of the scarcity of foreign ..."
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