| NOUN | state | isolation | a state of separation between persons or groups |
|---|---|---|---|
| feeling | isolation | a feeling of being disliked and alone | |
| act | isolation, closing off | the act of isolating something | |
| process | isolation | (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which memory of an unacceptable act or impulse is separated from the emotion originally / originally associated with it | |
| act | isolation | a country's withdrawal from international politics |
| Sounds | ay.sahley'shahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | A state of separation between persons or groups. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | alienation, estrangement | separation resulting from hostility |
| anomie, anomy | personal state of isolation and anxiety resulting from a lack of social control and regulation | |
| insulation, insularity, insularism, detachment | The state of being isolated / isolated or detached | |
| loneliness, solitariness | The state of being alone in solitary isolation | |
| privacy, privateness, secrecy, concealment | The condition of being concealed or hidden / hidden | |
| quarantine | enforced isolation / isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease | |
| solitude, purdah | A state of social isolation | |
| solitude | The state or situation of being alone | |
| Broader | separation | The state of lacking unity |
| Spanish | aislamiento, incomunicación | |
| Catalan | aïllament, incomunicació | |
| Verbs | isolate | place or set apart |
| Meaning | A feeling of being disliked and alone. | |
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| Broader | alienation, disaffection, estrangement | The feeling of being alienated from other people |
| Spanish | aislamiento | |
| Meaning | The act of isolating something; setting something apart from others. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | closing off | |
| Narrower | quarantine | isolation / isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease |
| Broader | separation | The social act of separating or parting company |
| Spanish | aislamiento | |
| Catalan | aïllament, isolació, isolament | |
| Meaning | (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which memory of an unacceptable act or impulse is separated from the emotion originally / originally associated with it. | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | psychiatry, psychopathology, psychological medicine | The branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders |
| Broader | defense mechanism, defense reaction, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense, defence | (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires |
| Verbs | isolate | separate (experiences) from the emotions relating to them |
| Meaning | A country's withdrawal from international politics. | |
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| Example | "he opposed a policy of American isolation" | |
| Broader | non-engagement, nonparticipation, non-involvement | Withdrawing from the activities of a group |
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