Origin: Germanic Old English suffix
Loneliness has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
"After moving to a new city for work, he felt an overwhelming sense of loneliness as his old friends drifted away and he had no one to share his daily routine with."
sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned
"After his wife left for good, he felt a crushing loneliness that no amount of socializing could fill."
a disposition toward being alone
"Despite her fear of crowds, she felt a deep loneliness that made solitude feel like a burden rather than a comfort."
A feeling of depression resulting from being alone or from having no companions.
"After moving to a new city, she felt an overwhelming loneliness that made it hard to get out of bed each morning."