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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVoluntary Isolation
/ˈvɒl.ən.tər.i ˌaɪ.səˈleɪ.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The deliberate act of separating oneself from social contact, interaction, or community life by one's own free will.
"He chose a period of voluntary isolation in a remote cabin to focus entirely on writing his book." - 2
A lifestyle characterized by intentional minimization of social interactions for personal, spiritual, or mental health reasons.
"The psychological effects of long-term voluntary isolation can vary greatly depending on the individual."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of voluntary, originating from Latin voluntarius (of one's free will) via Middle French, and isolation, from Italian isolato (made isolated), based on Latin insula (island). The combined term has gained prominent sociological and psychological usage in the 20th and 21st centuries to describe deliberate withdrawal from society.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Voluntary Isolation" is said worldwide
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isolement volontaire
Transliteration: eez-olm-uh vol-ohn-tair
"Il a choisi un isolement volontaire pour trouver la paix."
freiwillige Isolation
Transliteration: fry-vill-ig-uh i-zo-la-tsee-on
"Seine freiwillige Isolation half ihm bei der Genesung."
isolamento volontario
Transliteration: ee-zo-la-men-to vo-lon-ta-rio
"L'isolamento volontario può essere utile per la riflessione."
aislamiento voluntario
Transliteration: eyes-la-myehn-to vo-lon-tar-yo
"Decidió vivir en aislamiento voluntario durante un año."
isolamento voluntário
Transliteration: ee-zoola-men-too vo-lon-tar-yoo
"O isolamento voluntário permitiu que ele refletisse sobre sua vida."
स्वैच्छिक अलगाव
Transliteration: swaichhik algaav
"ध्यान केंद्रित करने के लिए उसने स्वैच्छिक अलगाव चुना।"
自愿隔离
Transliteration: zìyuàn gélí
"他在森林里度过了一段时间的自愿隔离生活。"
자발적 고립
Transliteration: jabaljeok gorip
"그는 명상을 위해 자발적 고립을 선택했다."
自主隔離
Transliteration: jishu kakuri
"彼は執筆のために自主隔離の生活を選んだ。"
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