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 isolation isolation /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/

noun

  1. () 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.
  2. () The act of isolating something; setting something apart from others  ( closing off , isolation )
    the act of isolating something; setting something apart from others
  3. () A feeling of being disliked and alone  ( isolation )
    a feeling of being disliked and alone
  4. 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
  5. (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