isolation
pronunciation
How to pronounce isolation in British English:
UK [ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃn]
How to pronounce isolation in American English:
US [ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- a state of separation between persons or groups
- the act of isolating something; setting something apart from others
- a feeling of being disliked and alone
- preference for seclusion or isolation
- (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which memory of an unacceptable act or impulse is separated from the emotion originally associated with it
- a country's withdrawal from internal politics
Word Origin
- isolation (n.)
- 1800, noun of action from isolate, or else from French isolation, noun of action from isoler (see isolated).
Example
- 1. None of this is likely to work in isolation .
- 2. But isolation does not mean chinese television is stagnating .
- 3. If it persists , isolation can trigger anxiety or depression .
- 4. This isolation from market discipline is the root cause of the recent reports of mismanagement occurring at fannie and freddie .
- 5. The biggest concern is mr putin 's isolation .