isolation
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/ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/
English
Definitions
noun
- The state of being isolated, detached, or separated.
- The state of being away from other people.
- The act of isolating.“Social distancing is social isolation, which is a human rights violation on par with torture and other war crimes.”
- (of a country) The state of not having diplomatic relations with other countries (either with most or all other countries, or with specified other countries).
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Synonyms
reclusivenessclosing offseclusioninsularityisolatealienationseparatesecretisolationismexclusionsolitarysolitairecellsolitudeisolatedindividual