PURDAH Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word purdah. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for PURDAH
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concealment | nounn | |||||||
noun • the condition of being concealed or hidden • a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something • the activity of keeping something secret | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
privacy | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others • the condition of being concealed or hidden | ||||||||
seclusion | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others • the act of secluding yourself from others | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
sex segregation | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the traditional Hindu or Muslim system of keeping women secluded |