isolation

isolation [ahy-suh-ley-shuh n, is-uh-] SynonymsExamplesWord Origin See more synonyms for isolation on Thesaurus.com noun

an act or instance of isolating.
the state of being isolated.
the complete separation from others of a person suffering from contagious or infectious disease; quarantine.
the separation of a nation from other nations by isolationism.
Psychoanalysis. a process whereby an idea or memory is divested of its emotional component.
Sociology. social isolation.

Origin of isolation First recorded in 1825–35; isolate + -ion Related formsan·ti-i·so·la·tion, adjectivepost·i·so·la·tion, adjectivere·i·so·la·tion, nounSynonyms for isolation See more synonyms for on Thesaurus.com 2. See solitude. 3. segregation. Related Words for isolation solitude, desolation, confinement, segregation, remoteness, privacy, quarantine, sequestration, aloofness, detachment, withdrawal, exile, aloneness, concealment, retreat, hiding, reclusion, monkhood, seclusiveness Examples from the Web for isolation Contemporary Examples of isolation

“Isolation has not worked,” said Obama from the White House.

Christopher Dickey

December 18, 2014

Now that they had the isolation chamber, it was up to Phoenix to find a plane to carry it.

Abby Haglage

November 22, 2014

He was one of six children who had been in the Ebola isolation center that had been overrun.

Abby Haglage

November 8, 2014

She came into the isolation center with a [temperature] of 40 degrees [104 Fahrenheit], and that was too high for a 6-year-old.

Wade C.L. Williams

October 23, 2014

That moment helped me with this journey–between the faith and the physical preparation of training and isolation with hot yoga.

Justin Jones

October 19, 2014

Historical Examples of isolation

In the light of morning the isolation of the inn is more apparent than at night.

Gordon Home

I confess that there was something eerie in the isolation and remoteness of St. nimie.

Matilda Betham-Edwards

Otherwise why the pedigree, why the rigid castes, the isolation of women?

Milo Hastings

The Jews were very troublesome among us in the days before the isolation.

Milo Hastings

O divine sensibility, defend me from this isolation of the heart!

Maria Edgeworth

British Dictionary definitions for isolation isolation noun

the act of isolating or the condition of being isolated
(of a country, party, etc) nonparticipation in or withdrawal from international politics
med
1. social separation of a person who has or is suspected of having a contagious diseaseCompare quarantine
2. (as modifier)an isolation hospital
sociol a lack of contact between persons, groups, or whole societies
social psychol the failure of an individual to maintain contact with others or genuine communication where interaction with others persists
in isolation without regard to context, similar matters, etc

Word Origin and History for isolation n.

1800, noun of action from isolate, or else from French isolation, noun of action from isoler (see isolated).

isolation in Medicine isolation [ī′sə-lā′shən] n.