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isolation
has definitions from the fields of psychoanalysis,psychiatry
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[ noun ] a state of separation between persons or groups
Used in print (Howard Nemerov, "Themes and Methods: The Early...)This man 's isolation is not merely momentary , it is permanent . (M. Yokoyama et al., "Chemical and serological...)A variety of techniques have been directed toward the isolation and study of blood_group antibodies . Related terms separation loneliness solitude insulation privacy anomie alienation quarantine isolate |
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[ noun ] the act of isolating something; setting something apart from others
Synonyms Used in print (Barry Goldwater, "A Foreign Policy for America"...)The Kremlin 's goal is the isolation and capture , not of Ghana , but of the United_States - and this purpose may be served very well by countries that masquerade under a `` neutralist '' mask , yet in_fact are dependable auxiliaries of the Soviet Foreign_Office . Related terms |
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[ noun ] a feeling of being disliked and alone
Used in print (R. F. Shaw, "The `Private Eye`"...)More profound and more disturbing , however , is the moral isolation of Raymond_Chandler 's Philip_Marlowe . Related terms |
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[ noun ] preference for seclusion or isolation
Synonyms Used in print (R. F. Shaw, "The `Private Eye`"...)Surrounded by crime and violence everywhere , the `` hardboiled '' private_eye can retain his purity only through a life of self-imposed isolation . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which memory of an unacceptable act or impulse is separated from the emotion originally associated with it
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[ noun ] a country's withdrawal from internal politics
Examples "he opposed a policy of American isolation" Related terms |
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