separateness

• Nom désignant l'état ou la qualité d'être distinct, différent ou séparé des autres, souvent utilisé dans des contextes d'individualité, d'indépendance politique ou de dissemblance.

A noun referring to the state or quality of being distinct, different, or set apart from others, often used in contexts of individuality, political independence, or dissimilarity.

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1. State of being distinctB2formal

   The condition of being separate, distinct, or not joined with others.

   État d'être distinct

   • The separateness of the two cultures was evident in their traditions.
   • He valued the separateness of his personal and professional life.
   • The islands maintain a sense of separateness from the mainland.

   Synonymesdetachmentdisconnectiondiscretenessdistinctnessdivisionindividualityisolationseparation

   Antonymesconnectiononenesstogethernessunionunity

2. Political independenceC1formal

   The condition of a region or group being politically autonomous and not under the control of another entity.

   indépendance politique

   • The region fought for its separateness from the larger nation.
   • The treaty recognized the separateness of the territory.
   • Their separateness was achieved through years of diplomatic negotiation.

   Synonymesautonomyhome ruleindependenceself-determinationself-governmentself-rulesovereignty

   Antonymesannexationincorporationintegrationunionunity

3. Quality of being differentC1formal

   The quality of being unlike or distinct from something else, especially from what is familiar or typical.

   Caractère distinct

   • The separateness of her experience made it hard for others to relate.
   • He felt a profound separateness from the crowd.
   • The artist's work captures the separateness of human emotion.

   Synonymesdifferencedissimilaritydistinctivenessdistinctnessdivergenceotherness

   Antonymesidentitylikenessresemblancesamenesssimilarity