social isolation

American  

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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social isolation

Thirty-seven young South Asian women were also interviewed about their experience of social isolation.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

New research finds that loneliness and social isolation can cut almost six healthy years from a person’s life.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 7, 2026

Ian, from the north-east of England, spoke with heartbreaking candour about finding himself in a state of complete social isolation after the death of his mother.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

The research team plans to study additional population groups in the future and use clinical trials to investigate whether loneliness and social isolation directly cause the health effects observed in the study.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

I should thank Sara for saving me from social isolation, or at least from being stuck with a pair of older kids who don’t want me in their kitchen.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

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