a|part|ness

a|part|ness
a|part|ness «uh PAHRT nihs», noun.
the quality of being or standing apart; aloofness: »

Howarth…is one of those distant, always lonely figures who search out crowds only to emphasize their own apartness (Manchester Guardian).


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