'Isolation' definitions:

Definition of 'isolation'

From: WordNet
noun
A state of separation between persons or groups
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A feeling of being disliked and alone
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The act of isolating something; setting something apart from others [syn: isolation, closing off]
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(psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which memory of an unacceptable act or impulse is separated from the emotion originally associated with it
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A country's withdrawal from international politics; "he opposed a policy of American isolation"

Definition of 'Isolation'

From: GCIDE
  • Isolation \I`so*la"tion\ ([imac]`s[-o]*l[=a]"sh[u^]n), n. [Cf. F. isolation.] The act of isolating, or the state of being isolated; insulation; separation; loneliness. --Milman. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'isolation'

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