isolation
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7.7
- noun
- /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/
- Specialized
:
aislamiento afectivo
- reproductive isolation
- considered in isolation
- reflection in isolation
Examples
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Isolation is part of my therapy.
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The extremely empathetic person may struggle with feelings of isolation.
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We are all searching for someone, yearning to communicate across a void of spiritual isolation.
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The isolation, the emotional distress that she felt because her husband was obsessively writing in the bunker.
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In therapy, she learned that emotional isolation often leads to unresolved feelings.
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He practiced isolation as a way to detach himself from the guilt of his past actions.
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During his recovery, he had to confront the isolation he felt after his impulsive decisions.
Synonyms
3
8.4
A mental state where part of a person's memory or feelings feels separate
3
8.7
A mental state in which a person feels separated from themselves or their memories
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Isolation in psychology comes from the same root isola meaning 'island', and a helpful image is a memory put on its own 'island' away from feeling. So this sense of isolation means a thought is kept separate from the emotion it once had.