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self-isolation

self-isolation noun: voluntary isolation from others, especially in order to avoid spreading a communicable disease.

Noun

self-isolation (countable and uncountable, plural self-isolations)

  1. Voluntary isolation from others, especially in order to avoid spreading a communicable disease.
    Synonyms:
    self-quarantine

self-isolation meaning in Indonesian

self-isolation in Indonesian

voluntary isolation
isolasi mandiri

Synonyms of self-isolation

Forms of self-isolation

pluralself-isolations

Origin of self-isolation

From self- + isolation.

Questions about self-isolation

What does self-isolation mean?
Self-isolation means voluntary isolation from others, especially in order to avoid spreading a communicable disease.
What is self-isolation in Indonesian?
Self-isolation in Indonesian is isolasi mandiri. See Self-isolation meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is self-isolation?
Self-isolation is a noun.
What is the plural of self-isolation?
The plural of self-isolation is self-isolations.

Words near self-isolation in the dictionary

  1. self-isoing
  2. self-isolate
  3. self-isolated
  4. self-isolates
  5. self-isolating
  6. self-isolation
  7. self-isolations
  8. self-isos
  9. self-judgment
  10. self-justification
  11. self-justificatory

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