Having no friends; lacking companionship or people who care about you.
From Old English 'freond' (one who loves) combined with '-less' (without). 'Friend' may derive from Proto-Germanic 'frijand' meaning beloved.
Studies show that friendlessness is becoming more common, especially among young people, even though they have hundreds of social media connections. Sociologists call it 'lonely in a crowd'—you can be connected to everyone and belong to no one.
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