self-isolation
Staying home alone
Self-isolation is the practice of separating yourself from others, typically to prevent spreading illness.
The term became ubiquitous during the COVID-19 pandemic, when people were asked to self-isolate after exposure or infection: I tested positive, so I'm self-isolating for five days.
Unlike quarantine, which may be imposed by authorities, self-isolation emphasizes voluntary compliance.
Isolation preventing disease transmission
- lockdownEnforced restriction on movement
- social distancingDeliberate interpersonal spacing
- containmentPreventing hostile expansion
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
contagion · fourteen days · contact tracing · symptoms · transmission · incubation · testing · exposure
Voluntary withdrawal from society
- hermitageSecluded religious dwelling
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- hideawaySecluded place of refuge
- refugePlace of safety
haven · withdrawal · privacy · solitude · escape · unplugging · digital detox · off-grid
Preventive safety measure
- hygienePractices maintaining cleanliness
- maskFace-worn concealment
- sanitizerAgent that reduces microbes
- disinfectantAgent destroying surface pathogens
distancing · barrier · immunity · protection · safety · shield · ventilation · handwashing
State of lacking companions
- solitudeState of being alone
- alienationState of being isolated
- emptinessAbsence of substance
- disconnectionState of being severed
melancholy · withdrawal · yearning · homesickness · despair · abandonment · rejection · detachment
Sustained reflective attention
- meditationFocused attention practice
- soul-searchingProbing one's innermost feelings
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- journalingRegular personal writing practice
solitude · quiet time · stillness · processing · healing · growth · therapy · mental health
quarantine
Isolation preventing disease transmission
- lockdownEnforced restriction on movement
- social distancingDeliberate interpersonal spacing
- containmentPreventing hostile expansion
outbreak · contagion · fourteen days · contact tracing · symptoms · transmission · incubation · testing · exposure · asymptomatic
seclusion
Voluntary withdrawal from society
refuge · haven · withdrawal · privacy · solitude · escape · unplugging · digital detox · off-grid · cabin
precaution
Preventive safety measure
- hygienePractices maintaining cleanliness
- maskFace-worn concealment
- sanitizerAgent that reduces microbes
disinfectant · distancing · barrier · immunity · protection · safety · shield · ventilation · handwashing · PPE
loneliness
State of lacking companions
- solitudeState of being alone
- alienationState of being isolated
- emptinessAbsence of substance
disconnection · melancholy · withdrawal · yearning · homesickness · despair · abandonment · rejection · detachment · numbness
contemplation
Sustained reflective attention
- meditationFocused attention practice
- soul-searchingProbing one's innermost feelings
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
journaling · solitude · quiet time · stillness · processing · healing · growth · therapy · mental health · boundaries
- pandemiclockdowns, COVID-19, outbreak, epidemic, COVID
- introversionintroversion, solitude, alone time, loner, withdrawal
- solitudesolitude, alone, aloneness, seclusion, solo
- disease controlquarantine zone, medical quarantine, mandatory quarantine, home quarantine, contact tracing
- health measuressocial distancing, contact tracing, quarantine, lockdowns, travel restrictions
- quarantinemandatory quarantine, quarantine period, quarantine facilities, quarantine laws, quarantine stations
self-isolationsocializing
Engaging with others recreationally
social engagement · mingling · social interaction · mixing · going out
self-isolationcongregation
Assembled group of worshippers
gathering · crowding · close contact · cohabitation · mass gathering
self-isolationcommunity involvement
Active participation in local affairs
social integration · public life · civic engagement · joining in · public participation
self, isolated, isolate, isolation, selfless, self-isolate, self-esteem, isolating, selfhood