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 [ˈsɒlɪˌtjuːd]

n

1. the state of being solitary or secluded

2. Poetic a solitary place

[from Latin sōlitūdō, from sōlus alone, sole¹]

solitudinous  adj

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 Imagine long golden beaches where you can wander in solitude.

2. (Poetic) wilderness, waste, desert, emptiness, wasteland travelling by yourself in these vast solitudes

Related words
like automania
fear eremophobia

Quotations
"far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife" [Thomas Gray Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard]
"Solitude should teach us how to die" [Lord Byron Childe Harold]
"That inward eye"
"Which is the bliss of solitude" [William Wordsworth I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud]
"Two paradises 'twere in one"
"To live in paradise alone" [Andrew Marvell The Garden]

Translations

solitude [ˈsɒlɪtjuːd] N → soledad f

solitude [ˈsɒlɪtjuːd] n → solitude f
to live in solitude → vivre dans la solitude

solitude

n → Einsamkeit f; (of place also) → Abgelegenheit f

solitude [ˈsɒlɪtjuːd] n → solitudine f

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solitude [ˈsɒlɪtjuːd] n → solitudine f