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aloof

a·loof [ ə lf ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. remote in manner: uninvolved or unwilling to become involved with other people or events
always courteous but aloof
tried to stay aloof of the infighting and scandals

2. physically remote: physically distant or apart

[Mid-16th century. Probably <a luff "in a windward direction," hence "away from the shore," after Dutch te loef]

a·loof·ly adverb
a·loof·ness noun
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