loneliness

Noun

Meaning

The condition of being lonely; solitude; seclusion.

The state of being unfrequented by human beings; as, the loneliness of a road.

Love of retirement; disposition to solitude.

A feeling of depression resulting from being alone.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty. Mother Teresa

Pray that your loneliness may spur you into finding something to live for, great enough to die for. Dag Hammarskjöld

The worst loneliness is to not be comfortable with yourself. Mark Twain

Loneliness is a nest for the thoughts. Kurdish Proverb

Loneliness breaks the spirit. Jewish Proverb

The palace leads to fame, the market to fortune, and loneliness to wisdom. Chinese Proverb