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isolation
isolation
/ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/
noun
(
)
A state of separation between persons or groups
(
isolation
)
a state of separation between persons or groups
The hermit chose a life of isolation in the remote mountains.
The hermit chose a life of isolation in the remote mountains.
(
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The act of isolating something; setting something apart from others
(
closing off
,
isolation
)
the act of isolating something; setting something apart from others
(
)
A feeling of being disliked and alone
(
isolation
)
a feeling of being disliked and alone
A country's withdrawal from international politics
(
isolation
)
a country's withdrawal from international politics
He opposed a policy of American isolation
he opposed a policy of American isolation
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which memory of an unacceptable act or impulse is separated from the emotion originally associated with it
(
isolation
)
(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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