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isolation
noun
-
isolation
the
state
of
being
alone
or
separated
from
other
people
,
places
,
or
things
•
After
moving
to
the
remote
cabin
,
Emma
felt
a
deep
sense
of
isolation
.
After
moving
to
the
remote
cabin
,
Emma
felt
a
deep
sense
of
isolation
.
•
The
astronaut
described
the
extreme
isolation
of
living
on
the
International
Space
Station
for
months
.
The
astronaut
described
the
extreme
isolation
of
living
on
the
International
Space
Station
for
months
.
From
French
isolation
,
from
isoler
“
to
isolate
”,
ultimately
from
Italian
isola
“
island
”.
noun
-
isolation
the
act
of
keeping
a
person
,
group
,
or
thing
separate
so
that
it
does
not
mix
with
others
•
Doctors
kept
the
patient
in
strict
isolation
to
prevent
the
infection
from
spreading
.
Doctors
kept
the
patient
in
strict
isolation
to
prevent
the
infection
from
spreading
.
•
Good
sound
isolation
in
the
studio
stops
outside
noise
from
ruining
recordings
.
Good
sound
isolation
in
the
studio
stops
outside
noise
from
ruining
recordings
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
;
modern
use
for
deliberate
separation
dates
from
the
late
19th
century
.
