Remoteness

noun

1. The fact or condition of being far removed or apart: distance, farness. See big/small/amount, near/far/distance.
2. Dissociation from one's surroundings or worldly affairs: aloofness, detachment, distance. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude, concern/unconcern, include/exclude, near/far/distance.

The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: the property of being remote
  Synonyms: farness, farawayness

Meaning #2: a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner
  Synonyms: aloofness, standoffishness, withdrawnness

Remoteness may refer to:

• Distance
• Remoteness in English Law

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