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isolation

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/ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/ · i-so-la-tion

the state of being alone or separated from others.

Meanings

nounformal

the state of being alone or separated from others.

اکیلے یا دوسروں سے علیحدہ ہونے کی حالت۔

تنہائی

tanhaai

Synonyms

seclusionsolitudelonelinessعزلتتنہائیخود مشغولی

Antonyms

inclusiontogethernessassociationشمولیتاکٹھتعلق

Common Collocations

  • social isolation
  • physical isolation
  • emotional isolation

Example Sentences

Isolation can lead to feelings of depression.

تنہائی افسردگی کے احساسات کا باعث بن سکتی ہے۔

Tanhaai afsurdagi ke ahsasat ka baais ban sakti hai.

Many people experience isolation during the pandemic.

بہت سے لوگوں کو وبا کے دوران تنہائی کا سامنا کرنا پڑا۔

Bohat se logon ko waba ke doran tanhaai ka samna karna para.

His isolation from the group was concerning.

گروپ سے اس کی تنہائی تشویشناک تھی۔

Group se is ki tanhaai tashweeshnaak thi.

Easily Confused With

solitude:Solitude refers to the state of being alone, often by choice, while isolation refers to being separated from others, often involuntarily.

Word Family

isolate
verbعلیحدہ کرنا
isolated
adjectiveعلیحدہ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of isolation as 'I's alone in 'isolation'.

Imagine a person standing alone on a deserted island.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

میری تنہائی نے کہا، خاطر ظاہر کرنے سے کچھ نہیں ہوتا

Meri tanhai ne kaha, khatir zahir karne se kuch nahi hota

My isolation said, showing concern changes nothing.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

اکیلے چلنے میں سب سے آگے ہوں گے

Akele chalne mein sab se aage honge

If you walk alone, you will be the first one.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "insulatio" — the state of being set apart

First known use: 17th century

The word 'isolation' has evolved from the Latin 'insulatio', which means to be set apart, to its contemporary use predominantly in psychology and health contexts.