CLAUSTRATION Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word claustration. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for CLAUSTRATION
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| confinement | nounn | |||||||
noun • concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child • the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them • the state of being confined • the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary) | ||||||||
| imprisonment | nounn | |||||||
noun • putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment • the state of being imprisoned • the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison) | ||||||||
| isolation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state of separation between persons or groups • a feeling of being disliked and alone • the act of isolating something; setting something apart from others • (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which memory of an unacceptable act or impulse is separated from the emotion originally associated with it • a country's withdrawal from international politics | ||||||||
| quarantine | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease • isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease verb • place into enforced isolation, as for medical reasons | ||||||||
| retirement | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being retired from one's business or occupation • withdrawal from your position or occupation • withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation | ||||||||
| seclusion | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others • the act of secluding yourself from others | ||||||||
| segregation | nounn | |||||||
noun • (genetics) the separation of paired alleles during meiosis so that members of each pair of alleles appear in different gametes • a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups • the act of segregating or sequestering | ||||||||
| sequestration | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of segregating or sequestering • the action of forming a chelate or other stable compound with an ion or atom or molecule so that it is no longer available for reactions • a writ that authorizes the seizure of property • seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized | ||||||||
| solitude | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state of social isolation • the state or situation of being alone • a solitary place | ||||||||
| withdrawal | nounn | |||||||
noun • a retraction of a previously held position • the act of taking out money or other capital • the act of withdrawing • avoiding emotional involvement • the act of withdrawing blood, tumors, etc. • the act of ceasing to participate in an activity • a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation • formal separation from an alliance or federation • the termination of drug taking | ||||||||
