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isolation

/ isolation /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of isolating something; setting something apart from others
Type of:
separation
Kinds of:
quarantine
noun Sense 2
a country''s withdrawal from internal politics
"he opposed a policy of American isolation"
Type of:
non-engagement nonparticipation non-involvement
noun Sense 3
a feeling of being disliked and alone
Type of:
alienation disaffection estrangement
noun Sense 4
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which memory of an unacceptable act or impulse is separated from the emotion originally associated with it
Type of:
defense mechanism defense reaction defence mechanism
Derived:
isolate
Domain:
psychiatry psychopathology psychological medicine
noun Sense 5
a state of separation between persons or groups
Type of:
separation
Kinds of:
solitude purdah loneliness solitariness quarantine
Derived:
isolate insulate
noun Sense 6
preference for seclusion or isolation
Type of:
solitariness
Kinds of:
privacy privateness seclusion
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
24
Times Searched
1
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separation quarantine non-engagement nonparticipation non-involvement alienation disaffection estrangement defense mechanism defense reaction defence mechanism solitude