Isolation
/ˌaɪ.səˈleɪ.ʃən/noun
The state of being separated from others.
Did you know?The word 'isolation' stems from the Latin 'insulatio', which means 'being made into an island', evoking the image of being cut off from the world like a deserted isle.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
insulatio
“the act of making into an island, separation from the mainland.”
Late Middle Ages
Old French
isolacion
“the condition of being isolated or set apart.”
16th Century
English
isolation
“the state of being isolated, often in a physical or social sense.”
Modern English
English
isolation
“a more generalized term for separation from society or others.”