die Isolation
Translation
isolation, seclusion, insulation
Examples
Viele alte Menschen leiden unter sozialer Isolation.
Many old people suffer from social isolation.
Die gute Isolation des Hauses spart Energie.
The good insulation of the house saves energy.
Grammar Patterns
in Isolation leben to live in isolation He lives in complete isolation.
die Isolation ((von+3)) isolation from sth./sb. The isolation from his family was hard.
Similar Words
Einsamkeit (loneliness), Abgeschiedenheit (seclusion) (social); Dämmung (insulation) (technical)
Etymology
From Latin 'insula' (island). It describes the state of being like an island, separate from others.
Memory Tips
It's a cognate of the English 'isolation'. Think of an 'island' (Latin: insula) to remember the core meaning of separation.