isolation (redirected from isolation technique)

i·so·la·tion  (s-lshn)

n.

1. The act of isolating.

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

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

Translations

isolation [aɪsəˈleɪʃən] n → aislamiento

isolation [aɪsəˈleɪʃən] n → isolement m

isolation [aɪsəˈleɪʃən] isolate n → Isolierung f

isolation [aɪsəˈleɪʃən] n → isolamento