noun
- the quality or state of being away; absence or distance from a place or person
Usage: informal; often used in philosophical or psychological contexts
Examples
- The awayness of her childhood home made her nostalgic.
- He felt a deep awayness from the city after moving to the countryside.
- The awayness between them grew as they pursued different careers.
- She struggled with the awayness of her loved ones during the pandemic.
- The artist explored themes of awayness and displacement in her work.