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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