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Definition of Aloof
	Aloof Same as Alewife. At or from a distance, but within view, or at a small distance; apart; away. Without sympathy; unfavorably. Away from; clear from. Related Definitions: Alewife, Apart, As, At, Away, But, Clear, Distance, From, Or, Same, Small, Sympathy, View, Within, Without

Aloof Quotations He who stands aloof runs the risk of believing himself better than others and misusing his critique of society as an ideology for his private interest. Theodor Adorno Webster and I are very aloof. The two of us go and sit there by ourselves. I sit by myself in the corner with my book and the newspaper. He kind of runs around a little bit, and then he goes and sits on top of the picnic table. He never plays with other little dogs. Calista Flockhart When I was working on Eye of the Beholder, I played a character who is so aloof that my whole lifestyle became very aloof. If someone knocked on my door, there was a part of me that went into a rage, because I wanted to be isolated and alone. Ashley Judd To get to New Orleans you don't pass through anywhere else. That geographical location, being aloof, lets it hold onto the ritual of its own pace more than other places that have to keep up with the progress. Allen Toussaint But curb thou the high spirit in thy breast, for gentle ways are best, and keep aloof from sharp contentions. Homer

Aloof Translations aloof in German is fern aloof in Spanish is apartado

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