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isolation
[ahy-suh-ley-shuhn, is-uh-]
noun
the complete separation from others of a person suffering from contagious or infectious disease; quarantine.
Synonyms:the separation of a nation from other nations by isolationism.
Psychoanalysis.a process whereby an idea or memory is divested of its emotional component.
Sociology.social isolation.
Other 51Թ Forms
- anti-isolation adjective
- postisolation adjective
- reisolation noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of isolation1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
He wasn’t the first person to experience the cold pang of isolation or to fall in love with somebody so deeply that the only thing to do is regret it.
Detained in Dubai said Fakana was only able to call his family sporadically for short periods, adding that the isolation had been mentally and emotionally devastating for both him and his loved ones.
The document states that poverty is "not a problem which the executive can solve in isolation", but one that requires community groups, business, councils and voluntary groups to help.
Simz told the BBC her new album explores the isolation she felt but is, at its core, about growth and moving on.
And fourth is connecting with the community so that we can act together, not in isolation from our community.
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Related 51Թs
- confinement
- desolation
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- segregation
- solitude
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