isolation

i|so|la|tion [ ,aısə`leıʃn ] noun uncount **

1. ) the state of being separated from other people, or a situation in which you do not have the support of other people:

She became depressed and experienced an increasing sense of isolation.

isolation from: Isolation from family and friends can lead to feelings of anxiety.

2. ) a situation in which a country or group is alone and without support because other countries or groups stop dealing with it:

How will the country deal with its increasing political isolation?

in isolation

1. ) if something is considered in isolation, it is considered separately from other similar things:

Individual economic policies shouldn't be viewed in isolation.

2. ) in a place away from other people, animals, or things:

Patients with severe symptoms are treated in isolation for the first few days.

in splendid isolation OFTEN HUMOROUS

used for emphasizing that someone or something is alone, and often for suggesting that someone is silly or wrong for wanting to be separate from others