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isolation : pagbulag (n.); pagkalain (n.)

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isolation
n. (state)1. isolationa state of separation between persons or groups.
~ separationthe state of lacking unity.
~ solitudethe state or situation of being alone.
~ purdah, solitudea state of social isolation.
~ loneliness, solitarinessthe state of being alone in solitary isolation.
~ quarantineenforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease.
~ insularism, insularity, insulation, detachmentthe state of being isolated or detached.; "the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel"
~ estrangement, alienationseparation resulting from hostility.
~ anomie, anomypersonal state of isolation and anxiety resulting from a lack of social control and regulation.
~ concealment, privateness, privacy, secrecythe condition of being concealed or hidden.
n. (feeling)2. isolationa feeling of being disliked and alone.
~ alienation, disaffection, estrangementthe feeling of being alienated from other people.
n. (act)3. closing off, isolationthe act of isolating something; setting something apart from others.
~ separationthe social act of separating or parting company.; "the separation of church and state"
~ quarantineisolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease.
n. (process)4. isolation(psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which memory of an unacceptable act or impulse is separated from the emotion originally associated with it.
~ psychiatry, psychological medicine, psychopathologythe branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders.
~ defence, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense mechanism, defense reaction, defense(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires.
n. (act)5. isolationa country's withdrawal from international politics.; "he opposed a policy of American isolation"
~ non-engagement, non-involvement, nonparticipationwithdrawing from the activities of a group.