The Only Use
aloof
in
The Outsiders
(Edited)
- Socs were always behind a wall of aloofness, careful not to let their real selves show through.
p. 38.7aloofness = social distance (acting superior)
Definitions:
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(1)
(aloof) socially distant or uninterested in something that interests others -- often thinking oneself superior to others
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)