isolation

Meanings

• Noun or Verb

  The act of separating or keeping something apart.

  - "The monk chose isolation in the mountains for his contemplative life."
  - "The patient was placed in isolation to prevent the spread of disease."

• Noun

  A state of solitude or disconnection.

  - "After the breakup, she chose to go into isolation."
  - "The hermit lived in isolation, communicating only with animals."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with isolation
recluse , dew , clue , muse , abuse

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Variants

List of all variants of isolation that leads to same result
isolation , isolations , reproductive isolation , self-isolation , self-isolations , in isolation

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'isolare', meaning 'to separate'.

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Trivia

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1. Isolation is a key concept in various philosophical and spiritual traditions, including Buddhism and Hermeticism.

2. The term 'isolation tank' was popularized by author John C. Lilly, who used it to study the effects of sensory deprivation on the human mind.

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Related Concepts

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1. Solitude: The state of being alone, without companionship or distractions.

2. Quarantine: The act of separating and restricting the movement of people or goods to prevent the spread of disease.

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Culture

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Isolation is a common theme in literature and art, often depicting the struggle for individuality or the consequences of being cut off from society. In music, isolation can refer to the use of headphones or the creation of a sound that stands alone.

How to Memorize "isolation"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person living alone in a cabin in the woods.
   - Visualize a microbe being placed in a petri dish and separated from other microbes.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with a lonely tree in a vast, empty landscape.
   - Think of a person wearing headphones and blocking out the world.

3. mnemonics
   

   - I Before S: Isolation starts with an 'I'.
   - Isolation is a state of being 'alone' in the world.

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