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- DictionaryI·so·la·tion/ˌīsəˈlāSHən/
noun
- 1. the process or fact of isolating or being isolated: "the isolation of older people"
The meaning of ISOLATION is the action of isolating : the condition of being isolated. How to use isolation in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Isolation.
ISOLATION definition: 1. the condition of being alone, especially when this makes you feel unhappy: 2. the fact that…. Learn more.
ISOLATION meaning: 1. the condition of being alone, especially when this makes you feel unhappy: 2. the fact that…. Learn more.
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.
noun. a state of separation between persons or groups. see more. enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease. personal state of isolation and anxiety resulting from a lack of social control and regulation.
isolation (from somebody/something) The country has been threatened with complete isolation from the international community unless the atrocities stop. He lives in splendid isolation (= far from, or in a superior position to, everyone else) .
ISOLATION definition: 1. the state of being separate from other people, places, or things: 2. alone, or separately from…. Learn more.