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Definitions for: Isolation
[n] the act of isolating something; setting something apart from others
[n] a country's withdrawal from internal politics; "he opposed a policy of American isolation"
[n] preference for seclusion or isolation
[n] a feeling of being disliked and alone
[n] (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which memory of an unacceptable act or impulse is separated from the emotion originally associated with it
[n] a state of separation between persons or groups
Webster (1913) Definition: I`so*la"tion, n. [Cf. F. isolation.]
The act of isolating, or the state of being isolated;
insulation; separation; loneliness. --Milman.
Synonyms: closing off, reclusiveness
See Also: alienation, alienation, anomie, concealment, defence, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense, defense mechanism, defense reaction, detachment, disaffection, estrangement, estrangement, insularism, insularity, insulation, loneliness, non-engagement, non-involvement, nonparticipation, privacy, privacy, privateness, privateness, purdah, quarantine, quarantine, seclusion, secrecy, separation, separation, solitariness, solitariness, solitude
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