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detachment vs isolation

isolation vs detachment

detachment and isolation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
detachment Yes No No No
isolation Yes No No No
As nouns, isolation is a hypernym of detachment; that is, isolation is a word with a broader meaning than detachment:
  • detachment: the state of being isolated or detached
  • isolation: a state of separation between persons or groups
detachment (noun) isolation (noun)
the act of releasing from an attachment or connection the act of isolating something; setting something apart from others
coming apart a country's withdrawal from international politics
avoiding emotional involvement a feeling of being disliked and alone
a small unit of troops of special composition (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which memory of an unacceptable act or impulse is separated from the emotion originally associated with it
the state of being isolated or detached a state of separation between persons or groups
Difference between detachment and isolation

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