Deliberately distant, detached, or uninvolved; showing little interest in or concern for others. Often implies a sense of superiority or intentional emotional distance.
From the nautical term 'a loof' meaning 'to windward,' referring to keeping a ship's head close to the wind and away from danger. The sense of staying at a distance evolved into emotional or social detachment.
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