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abstractedness

n.
C1 Advanced ab·stract·ed·ness

n. the quality of being distant or not paying attention to what is happening around you. It describes a state where you are lost in your own thoughts.

n. the state of being detached from immediate surroundings or preoccupied with internal thoughts. Often describes a lack of emotional or physical presence.


SIMPLE

His abstractedness made it hard to tell if he was listening.

CONTEXTUAL

The professor's abstractedness during the lecture suggested he was more interested in his own research than the students.

COMPLEX

The artist's abstractedness in the portrait captures the subject's inner turmoil, rendering the background as a blur of colors that reflect the mind's internal chaos.

Synonyms
Origin

From abstracted + -ness.

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