Solitude \Sol"i*tude\, n.

1. state of being alone, or withdrawn from society; a lonely life; loneliness.

Whosoever is delighted with solitude is either a wild beast or a god. --Bacon.

2. Remoteness from society; destitution of company; seclusion

3. solitary or lonely place; a desert or wilderness.

4. a disposition toward being alone

[synonym: aloneness, loneliness, lonesomeness]

I used to crave solitude, but a little goes a long way... geesh...

at least I know I'm not a wild beast.