solitude
[ sol-i-tood, -tyood ]
/ ˈsɒl ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud /
noun
the state of being or living alone; seclusion: to enjoy one's solitude.
remoteness from habitations, as of a place; absence of human activity: the solitude of the mountains.
a lonely, unfrequented place: a solitude in the mountains.
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Origin of solitude
SYNONYMS FOR solitude
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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.
OTHER WORDS FROM solitude
sol·i·tu·di·nous [sol-i-tood-n-uhs, -tyood-], /ˌsɒl ɪˈtud n əs, -ˈtyud-/, adjectiveWords nearby solitude
solitary tract, solitary vireo, solitary wasp, solitary wave, soliton, solitude, solitudinarian, sollar, solleret, sollicker, solmization
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British Dictionary definitions for solitude
solitude
/ (ˈsɒlɪˌtjuːd) /
noun
the state of being solitary or secluded
poetic a solitary place
Derived forms of solitude
solitudinous, adjectiveWord Origin for solitude
C14: from Latin sōlitūdō, from sōlus alone, sole 1
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