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estrangement vs isolation

isolation vs estrangement

estrangement and isolation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
estrangement Yes No No No
isolation Yes No No No
As nouns, isolation is a hyponym of estrangement; that is, isolation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than estrangement:
  • estrangement: the feeling of being alienated from other people
  • isolation: a feeling of being disliked and alone
As nouns, isolation is a hypernym of estrangement; that is, isolation is a word with a broader meaning than estrangement:
  • estrangement: separation resulting from hostility
  • isolation: a state of separation between persons or groups
estrangement (noun) isolation (noun)
the feeling of being alienated from other people the act of isolating something; setting something apart from others
separation resulting from hostility a country's withdrawal from international politics
a feeling of being disliked and alone
(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 estrangement and isolation

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