standoffishness
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standoffishness
noun stand-offishness
- The state, quality, or condition of being standoffish or aloof and unsociable; aloofness. Many of the seemingly bizarre courtship practices of English males—the cautiousness, reserve and apparent stand-offishness that foreign females complain about—are characteristic features of ‘negative politeness’.
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Talk about this word "standoffishness." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/standoffishness. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. standoffishness. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/standoffishness "standoffishness." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/standoffishness.Cite this
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title = {standoffishness},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/standoffishness},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
