awaynesses
|a-way-ness-es|
/əˈweɪnəs/
(awayness)
state of being away
Etymology
'awayness' originates from Modern English, formed by combining the adverb 'away' and the abstract noun-forming suffix '-ness'.
'away' changed from Old English forms such as 'aweg'/'onweg' and Middle English 'awei' into the modern adverb 'away'; adding '-ness' produced 'awayness' in later Modern English, and the plural form 'awaynesses' follows regular English pluralization.
Initially, 'away' denoted direction or distance ('away' = 'not here' or 'to a different place'); over time the derived noun 'awayness' came to mean the state or quality of being away, and 'awaynesses' refers to multiple instances or kinds of that state.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural of 'awayness': instances or varieties of being away or absent (physical nonpresence).
The awaynesses of the remote villages made reliable mail delivery difficult.
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Noun 2
plural referring to distinct senses or feelings of emotional distance or aloofness.
In his diaries she noticed several awaynesses in his descriptions of family life—small emotional gaps that had grown over time.
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Last updated: 2025/12/03 23:40