onlyhood

alternative onlihood

1. uncountablethe condition of being unique, single, or alone

   “But now lots of Zachary's friends are only children. The social stigma once attached to onlyhood is gone."

   1989, Cosmopolitan - Volume 207

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   For artists their work objectifies their yearning for love, "thatched" as we all are "in a thicket of loneliness, huddled in onlyhood."

   1963, The Critic - Volume 21, Issue 4

   Despite the stereotype of an only child who is selfish, spoiled, and lonely, the positive effects of onlyhood may be stronger than the negative.

   1985, American Demographics - Volume 7

   “The anthology encapsulates the complexities of onlyhood... in a way that makes this a great read, even for people who didn't grow up with a plethora of imaginary friends to keep them company...[…]

   2008, Deborah Siegel, Daphne Uviller, Only Child

   Synonyms: aloneness, onliness, uniquity, aloneness, isolation, loneliness, loneness, onehead