aloof
The origin and history of aloof.
Etymology
Originally a nautical term meaning to keep a ship's bow pointed into the wind, away from the shore — the literal sense of "keeping clear" became the figurative sense of emotional distance.
The origin and history of aloof.
Originally a nautical term meaning to keep a ship's bow pointed into the wind, away from the shore — the literal sense of "keeping clear" became the figurative sense of emotional distance.
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