isolement

Etymology
Borrowed from.

Noun

 * 1) isolation condition of being isolated, alone

Etymology
From, first attested in 1701.

Noun

 * 1) isolation detachment, exclusion
 * 2)  isolation separation of a patient
 * 1)  isolation separation of a patient
 * 1)  isolation separation of a patient

Usage notes

 * nowadays has a connotation of physical isolation or insulation as a form of protection, chiefly of objects.
 * nowadays has a connotation of isolation in the sense of exclusion.
 * In older texts, the two may be used more interchangeably.