farness

English

Etymology

From Middle English fernesse, from Old English feornes (“distance”), equivalent to far +‎ -ness.

Noun

farness (usually uncountable; plural farnesses)

1. The state of being far off, or the degree to which something is far; distance, span; remoteness

   • 1918, William James, The Principles of Psychology, page 217:

     If I look from a mountain, the things seen are vast in height and breadth, in proportion to the farness of the horizon.

   • 1980, Russel Hoban, Riddley Walker, edition Expanded, SciFi, ISBN 978-0-253-21234-4, published 1998:

     It's about the same farness from Cambry …

   • 2008, Lincoln Caplan, “Who Cares About Executive Supremacy?”, American Scholar, volume 77, number 1, page 20: 

     … the view of presidential power asserted by the administration of George W. Bush stands out for the farness of its far-reaching scope: …

Synonyms

• distance
• remoteness
• remove

Translations

state of being far off, or the degree to which something is far