Meaning of alonement | Babel Free

Definitions

The state of being alone; solitude.

rare, uncountable

Examples

“Henry Corbin translates this term [تَجَرُّد] as esseulement, which could be translated as “alonement,” if such a term existed in English.”

“It would serve⟳ us well to think⟳ of these ideas – from the shed⟳ to the man-cave to the room of one’s own⟳ – under the wider umbrella of alonement, because alonement is worth valuing, whatever the hell you choose⟳ to do with it behind closed doors.”

“She advocates radical solitude: “Cut⟳ yourself off.” People go wild for the excuse⟳ to be selfish in the name⟳ of self-care. The woman coins hokey terms like⟳ “lonefulness” and “alonement,” and soon her followers start⟳ disappearing”

“Nabholz recently worked on a project with a major tech company which he couldn’t name⟳ due to confidentiality agreements to build⟳ a greenhouse-like alonement section in the middle of its office space.”

“Shopping alone may be the answer⟳. Many retailers are looking to the benefits of alonement, such as reduced stress⟳ and enhanced creativity, to inspire⟳ their designs.”

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