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social isolation

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noun

Sociology.
  1. a state or process in which persons, groups, or cultures lose or do not have communication or cooperation with one another, often resulting in open conflict.


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“They’re not supposed to live in social isolation, so you see a lot of behavioral deterioration when they’re not getting out,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Loneliness and social isolation are often considered important risk factors for dementia.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

Technology has been the alleged culprit behind everything from spiraling anxiety to vanishing attention spans to social isolation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The Liberal Democrats believe hobbies could be the answer to the UK's growing problem of loneliness and social isolation.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

“Ah yes. Like a security blanket, Amelia was using her noise-canceling headphones to soothe her sound sensitivity, making her social isolation worse.”

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari

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