ISOLATION

/ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/ Scrabble 9 Words With Friends 11

Scrabble letter values: I1S1O1L1A1T1I1O1N1 = 9

Definition

  1. noun a state of separation between persons or groups.
  2. noun a feeling of being disliked and alone.
  3. noun the act of isolating something. — synonyms: closing_off
  4. noun (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which memory of an unacceptable act or impulse is separated from the emotion originally associated with it.
  5. noun a country's withdrawal from international politics.

Examples

  • “setting something apart from others”
  • “he opposed a policy of American isolation”
  • “Social distancing is social isolation, which is a human rights violation on par with torture and other war crimes.”

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