Synonyms of the word

isolation

• n. (chiefly uncountable) The state of being isolated, detached, or separated.
• n. The state of being away from other people.
• n. The act of isolating.
• n. (diplomacy, of a country) The state of not having diplomatic relations with other countries (either with…
• n. (chemistry) The obtaining of an element from one of its compounds, or of a compound from a mixture.
• n. (medicine) The separation of a patient, suffering from a contagious disease, from contact with others.
• n. (databases) a database property that determines when and how changes made in one transaction are visible…

alienation

• n. The act of alienating.
• n. The state of being alienated.
• n. Emotional isolation or dissociation.

defence

• n. The action of defending, of protecting from attack, danger or injury.
• n. Something used to oppose attack(s).
• n. An argument in support or justification of something.
• n. (team sports) A strategy and tactics employed to prevent the other team from scoring; contrasted with…
• n. (team sports) The portion of a team dedicated to preventing the other team from scoring; contrasted with…
• n. Government policy or (infra)structure related to the military.
• n. (obsolete) Prohibition; a prohibitory ordinance.
• v. (obsolete, transitive) To furnish with defences; to fortify.

defense

• n. The action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury.
• n. Anything employed to oppose attack(s).
• n. An argument in support or justification of something.
• n. (government, military) Government policy or (infra)structure related to the military.
• n. (obsolete) Prohibition; a prohibitory ordinance.

disaffection

• n. Discontent; unrest.
• n. Alienation; loss of loyalty.

estrangement

• n. The act of estranging; the act of alienating; alienation.
• n. The state of being alien; foreign, non-native.

nonparticipation

• n. Abstinence from social activities.

separation

• n. The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated.
• n. The place at which a division occurs.
• n. An interval, gap or space that separates things.
• n. (law) An agreement terminating a relationship between husband and wife, but short of a divorce.
• n. (military) Departure from active duty, while not necessarily leaving the service entirely.