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alienation vs isolation

isolation vs alienation

alienation and isolation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
alienation Yes No No No
isolation Yes No No No
As nouns, isolation is a hyponym of alienation; that is, isolation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than alienation:
  • alienation: the feeling of being alienated from other people
  • isolation: a feeling of being disliked and alone
As nouns, isolation is a hypernym of alienation; that is, isolation is a word with a broader meaning than alienation:
  • alienation: separation resulting from hostility
  • isolation: a state of separation between persons or groups
alienation (noun) isolation (noun)
the action of alienating; the action of causing to become unfriendly the act of isolating something; setting something apart from others
(law) the voluntary and absolute transfer of title and possession of real property from one person to another a country's withdrawal from international politics
the feeling of being alienated from other people a feeling of being disliked and alone
separation resulting from hostility (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which memory of an unacceptable act or impulse is separated from the emotion originally associated with it
a state of separation between persons or groups
Difference between alienation and isolation

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