emotional aloofness

[ɪˈmoʊʃənəl əˈlufnəs]

noun

distanciamento emocional

1. A state of emotional detachment or lack of warmth in one's feelings and relationships with others; emotional coldness or indifference

Her emotional aloofness made it difficult for colleagues to connect with her on a personal level.

Seu distanciamento emocional dificultava que colegas se conectassem com ela em nível pessoal.

2. The quality of being emotionally reserved or uninvolved; unwillingness to express feelings

The therapist noted his emotional aloofness as a defense mechanism against vulnerability.

O terapeuta observou seu distanciamento emocional como um mecanismo de defesa contra a vulnerabilidade.

NYC Slang

keeping it icy; playing it cool

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

distanciamento emocional

most common usage in Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

frieza emocional

colloquial alternative meaning emotional coldness

São Paulo

apatia emocional

emphasizes lack of emotional response

Portugal

afastamento emocional

preferred term in European Portuguese

wearing one's heart on one's sleeve (antonym)

keeping someone at arm's length

giving someone the cold shoulder

building emotional walls

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