Isolation — synonyms, definition

1. isolation (Noun)

aloneness closing off concealment darkness desolation detachment dissimilarity dissociation distinctness division exclusion loneliness privacy quarantine reticence retirement seclusion secrecy segregation separation • • •

isolation (Noun) — A state of separation between persons or groups.

isolation (Noun) — A feeling of being disliked and alone.

isolation (Noun) — The act of isolating something; setting something apart from others.

isolation (Noun) — (psychiatry) a defence mechanism in which memory of an unacceptable act or impulse is separated from the emotion originally associated with it.

isolation (Noun) — A country's withdrawal from international politics. ex. "he opposed a policy of American isolation"

alienation defence defence mechanism defence reaction defense defense mechanism defense reaction disaffection estrangement non-engagement non-involvement nonparticipation separation alienation anomie anomy concealment detachment estrangement insularism insularity insulation loneliness privacy privateness purdah quarantine secrecy solitariness solitude