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Originally Posted by kafkafan
I've been wondering recently why there isn't a common word for the opposite of loneliness, like a longing to be alone (there might well be but I couldn't think of one off the top of my head).
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I like the word 'solitude' as, for me, it implies something that I am consciously and willingly involved with. It is a state of being that has positive connotations as opposed to 'loneliness' which is usually perceived as being something negative.