alonement

It would serve us well to think of these ideas – from the shed to the man-cave to the room of one’s own – under the wider umbrella of alonement, because alonement is worth valuing, whatever the hell you choose to do with it behind closed doors.

2021, Francesca Specter, Alonement: How to be Alone and Absolutely Own it

She advocates radical solitude: “Cut yourself off.” People go wild for the excuse to be selfish in the name of self-care. The woman coins hokey terms like “lonefulness” and “alonement,” and soon her followers start disappearing

2023 April 30, Claire Luchette, “CHRYSALIS By Anna Metcalfe”, in New York Times Book Review, page 22

Nabholz recently worked on a project with a major tech company which he couldn’t name due to confidentiality agreements to build a greenhouse-like alonement section in the middle of its office space.

2024 August 21, Hailey Mensik, “How ‘alonement’ at work is creating spaces for the modern smoke break”, in WorkLife

Shopping alone may be the answer. Many retailers are looking to the benefits of alonement, such as reduced stress and enhanced creativity, to inspire their designs.

2024 August 21, Alejandro Gala, “Redefining Retail: Embracing Alonement in Design to Enhance Individual Shopping Experiences”, in Retail Touch Points, archived from the original on 09 Sep 2024