solitude

sol·i·tude  (sl-td, -tyd)

n.

1. The state or quality of being alone or remote from others.

2. A lonely or secluded place.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin slitd, from slus, alone; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots.]

Synonyms: solitude, isolation, seclusion, retirement
These nouns denote the state of being alone. Solitude implies the absence of all others: "The worst solitude is to be destitute of sincere friendship" (Francis Bacon). "I love tranquil solitude" (Percy Bysshe Shelley).
Isolation emphasizes total separation or detachment from others: "the isolation of Crusoe, depicted by Defoe's genius" (Winston Churchill).
Seclusion suggests removal, though not necessarily complete inaccessibility; the term often connotes a withdrawal from social contact: enjoyed my walk in the seclusion of the woods.
Retirement suggests a withdrawal or retreat from active life, as for serenity or privacy: "an elegant sufficiency, content,/Retirement, rural quiet, friendship, books" (James Thomson).

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solitude

Noun

the state of being alone

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	solitude - a state of social isolation           purdah isolation - a state of separation between persons or groups
	2.	solitude - the state or situation of being alone isolation - a state of separation between persons or groups
	3.	solitude - a solitary place place, spot, topographic point - a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"; "a bright spot on a planet"

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solitude

noun 1. isolation, privacy, seclusion, retirement, loneliness, ivory tower, reclusiveness

noun 2. (Poetic) wilderness, waste, desert, emptiness, wasteland

Translations

solitude [ˈsɔlɪtjuːd] n → soledad f

solitude [ˈsɔlɪtjuːd] n → solitude f

solitude [ˈsɔlɪtjuːd] n → Einsamkeit f;

to live in solitude → einsam leben

solitude [ˈsɔlɪtjuːd] n → solitudine f