solitude

[ sol-i-tood, -tyood ]
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noun
  1. the state of being or living alone; seclusion: to enjoy one's solitude.

  2. remoteness from habitations, as of a place; absence of human activity: the solitude of the mountains.

  1. a lonely, unfrequented place: a solitude in the mountains.

Origin of solitude

1
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin sōlitūdō.See soli-1, -tude

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1. Solitude, isolation refer to a state of being or living alone. Solitude emphasizes the quality of being or feeling lonely and deserted: to live in solitude. Isolation may mean merely a detachment and separation from others: to be put in isolation with an infectious disease.

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Other words from solitude

  • sol·i·tu·di·nous [sol-i-tood-n-uhs, -tyood-], /ˌsɒl ɪˈtud n əs, -ˈtyud-/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for solitude

solitude

/ (ˈsɒlɪˌtjuːd) /


noun
  1. the state of being solitary or secluded

  2. poetic a solitary place

Origin of solitude

1
C14: from Latin sōlitūdō, from sōlus alone, sole 1

Derived forms of solitude

  • solitudinous, adjective

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