noun

isolation

isolation, separation, solitude

The feeling of isolation can be difficult.

The feeling of isolation can be difficult.

The patient was kept in isolation.

The patient was kept in isolation.

in isolation to be alone or separate from others. The patient was kept in isolation.

Synonyms: solitude, seclusion, separation; Antonyms: companionship, connection

From Latin 'insula' (island). The suffix '-ation' denotes a state, so it means 'the state of being like an island'.

Think of an 'isolated island' to remember the meaning of being alone or separate.

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