isolation

i·so·la·tion  (s-lshn)

n.

1. The act of isolating.

2. The quality or condition of being isolated. See Synonyms at solitude.

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isolation [ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən]

n

1. the act of isolating or the condition of being isolated

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (of a country, party, etc.) nonparticipation in or withdrawal from international politics

3. (Medicine) Med

a.  social separation of a person who has or is suspected of having a contagious disease Compare quarantine

b.  (as modifier) an isolation hospital

4. (Sociology) Sociol a lack of contact between persons, groups, or whole societies

5. (Psychology) 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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	isolation - a state of separation between persons or groups separation - the state of lacking unity solitude - the state or situation of being alone purdah, solitude - a state of social isolation loneliness, solitariness - the state of being alone in solitary isolation quarantine - enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease insularism, insularity, insulation, detachment - the state of being isolated or detached; "the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel" estrangement, alienation - separation resulting from hostility anomie, anomy - personal state of isolation and anxiety resulting from a lack of social control and regulation concealment, privateness, secrecy, privacy - the condition of being concealed or hidden
	2.	isolation - a feeling of being disliked and alone alienation, disaffection, estrangement - the feeling of being alienated from other people
	3.	isolation - the act of isolating something; setting something apart from others closing off separation - the social act of separating or parting company; "the separation of church and state" quarantine - isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease
	4.	isolation - (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which memory of an unacceptable act or impulse is separated from the emotion originally associated with it psychiatry, psychological medicine, psychopathology - the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders defence, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense mechanism, defense reaction, defense - (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
	5.	isolation - a country's withdrawal from international politics; "he opposed a policy of American isolation" non-engagement, non-involvement, nonparticipation - withdrawing from the activities of a group

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isolation

noun separation, withdrawal, loneliness, segregation, detachment, quarantine, solitude, exile, self-sufficiency, seclusion, remoteness, disconnection, insularity the isolation he endured while he was in captivity

in isolation

1. separately, individually, independently, singly, apart Punishment cannot, therefore, be discussed in isolation.

2. alone, separately, by yourself, singly, apart, unaided, unassisted, under your own steam, solitarily He works in isolation but I have no doubts about his abilities.

Quotations
"Isolation must precede true society" [Ralph Waldo Emerson `Self-Reliance']
"Solitude vivifies;"
"Isolation kills" [Joseph Roux Meditations of a Parish Priest]

Translations

isolation [ˌaɪsəʊˈleɪʃən]

A. N → aislamiento m
the isolation he endured while in captivity → el aislamiento que tuvo que soportar durante su cautividad
we cannot discuss this in isolation → no podemos discutir esto aisladamente
things like this don't happen in isolation → estas cosas no ocurren aisladas
she's being kept in isolation (Med) → la mantienen aislada
we cannot consider this crime in isolation from the others he has committed → no podemos considerar este crimen aislado de los otros que ha cometido
see also splendid

B. CPD isolation hospital N → hospital m de infecciosos
isolation ward N → pabellón m de infecciosos

isolation [ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃ^ən] n

(= loneliness) → isolement m

to consider sth in isolation (= on its own) → considérer qch isolément

isolation

n

(= act) (= separation, cutting-off) → Absonderung f, → Isolierung f (esp Med, Chem); (= pinpointing) → Herausfinden nt; (of essential factor) → Herauskristallisierung f

(= state) → Isoliertheit f, → Abgeschnittenheit f; (= remoteness) → Abgelegenheit f, → Abgeschiedenheit f; his isolation from the outside world → seine Abgeschiedenheit von der Außenwelt; this deliberate and self-imposed social isolation → diese absichtliche und selbst auferlegte gesellschaftliche Isolation; spiritual isolation → geistige Isolation; he felt a sense of isolation → er fühlte sich isoliert; Splendid Isolation (Hist) → Splendid Isolation f; he lived in splendid isolation in a bedsitter in the suburbs (iro) → er wohnte weitab vom Schuss in einem möblierten Zimmer am Stadtrand (inf); he was in isolation for three months → er war drei Monate lang isoliert; (in hospital) → er war drei Monate auf der Isolierstation; to keep a patient in isolation → einen Patienten isolieren; to live in isolation → zurückgezogen leben; to consider something in isolation → etw gesondert or isoliert betrachten; it doesn’t make much sense (when taken) in isolation → für sich genommen or ohne Zusammenhang ist es ziemlich unverständlich

isolation [ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃ/ən] n → isolamento

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isolation [ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃ/ən] n → isolamento