The quality of being distant, remote, or separated in space, time, or emotional connection.
From 'distant' (from Latin 'distans', standing apart) + '-ness' suffix forming abstract nouns, creating a common English nominalizer.
The 'distantness' in someone's eyes or manner has been a staple of literature for centuries—it's that untouchable quality that makes a character mysterious and unreachable.
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