Definition of isolation Isolation

/ajˌsʌlejˈʃʌn/ - [aysuleyshun] - i•so•la•tion

We found 15 definitions of isolation from 6 different sources.

What does isolation mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: isolations
isolation - a state of separation between persons or groups
		separation the act of dividing or disconnecting
		solitude a solitary place
		purdah, solitude a screen used in India to separate women from men or strangers
		solitariness, loneliness the state of being alone in solitary isolation
		quarantine isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease
		insularism, insularity, insulation, detachment the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity
		estrangement, alienation the action of alienating; the action of causing to become unfriendly; "his behavior alienated the other students"
		anomie, anomy lack of moral standards in a society
isolation - (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which memory of an unacceptable act or impulse is separated from the emotion originally associated with it
		defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense mechanism, defense reaction, defence, defense (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
		psychiatry, psychological medicine, psychopathology the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
isolation - the act of isolating something; setting something apart from others
		closing off
		separation the act of dividing or disconnecting
isolation - a country's withdrawal from international politics; "he opposed a policy of American isolation"
isolation - a feeling of being disliked and alone

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Wiktionary

isolation (Noun)
The state of being isolated, detached, or separated.
isolation (Noun)
The act of isolating.
isolation (Noun)
The state of not having diplomatic relations with other countries either with most or all other countries, or with specified other countries.
isolation (Noun)
The obtaining of an element from one of its compounds, or of a compound from a mixture.
isolation (Noun)
The separation of a patient, suffering from a contagious disease, from contact with others.
isolation (Noun)
A database property that determines when and how changes made in one transaction are visible to other concurrent transactions.