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enclaved

enclaved

8.5
Completely surrounded by a different area or group
  • adjective
  • /ɪnˈkleɪvd/
translation icon : enclavado
  • The small town was enclaved within the mountains, making it difficult to reach from the outside.

Examples

  • The wildlife refuge is enclaved by urban development, providing a safe haven for various species.

  • They establish new enclaved communities at a symbolic distance from the receiving society, and they organize new forms of connectedness with kin, friends, and business and political partners throughout the diaspora.

    Academic text (2003)
  • After the city was built, several enclaved neighborhoods developed, each with its own unique culture.

Synonyms

isolated
vsenclaved
56 3.8

Far from other places or people and hard to reach

is about being surrounded on all sides by a different area rather than distant
secluded
vsenclaved
35 5.1

A place not seen or visited by many people

is about being fully surrounded by a different area, not just hidden
cloistered
vsenclaved
3 8.7

Living apart from other people and the outside world, often in a quiet place

is about being enclosed by a different area, not only social seclusion
insular
vsenclaved
1 7.5

Relating to an island or islands

is about being completely enclosed by a different area or group
set-apart
vsenclaved
1 6.7

Feeling separate from other people or different from them

is about physical enclosure within a different surrounding rather than mere separation

How Isolated

isolated
56 3.8
enclaved
8.5
enclosed
1 3.5
bordered
2.5

Surface Forms

enclaved positive

Morphology

enclaved = enclave (transparent) = enclave + ed

Formed by adding the participial/adjectival suffix '-ed' to the noun 'enclave', so the meaning ('situated as an enclave; surrounded') is directly derived from the base.

Etymology

The word enclaved comes from the prefix en- meaning 'in' and a root like clave that suggests a 'key' or 'lock'. So a place that is 'enclaved' is like it is 'locked in' or completely surrounded by a different area.