afzondering

Definitions of afzondering
  1. noun
    the act of isolating something; setting something apart from others
    synonyms: afgrendeling, isolatie, isolering, vereenzaming
  2. noun
    a state of separation between persons or groups
    synonyms: eenzaamheid, isolement, teruggetrokkenheid
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    eenzaamheid, isolement, teruggetrokkenheid
    a state of social isolation
    eenzaamheid, isolement, teruggetrokkenheid
    the state of being alone in solitary isolation
    quarantaine
    enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
    aliënatie, vervreemding
    separation resulting from hostility
    wetsverkrachting
    personal state of isolation and anxiety resulting from a lack of social control and regulation
    eenzaamheid, geheimzinnigheid, isolement, privacy, privé-leven, privé-sfeer, privéleven, privésfeer, teruggetrokkenheid
    the condition of being concealed or hidden
    confidentie, vertrouwelijkheid
    the state of being secret
  3. noun
    a state of social isolation
    synonyms: eenzaamheid, isolement, teruggetrokkenheid
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    eenzaamheid, isolement, teruggetrokkenheid
    a state of separation between persons or groups
  4. noun
    the state of being alone in solitary isolation
    synonyms: eenzaamheid, isolement, teruggetrokkenheid
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    type of:
    eenzaamheid, isolement, teruggetrokkenheid
    a state of separation between persons or groups
  5. noun
    the condition of being concealed or hidden
    synonyms: eenzaamheid, geheimzinnigheid, isolement, privacy, privé-leven, privé-sfeer, privéleven, privésfeer, teruggetrokkenheid
    see moresee less
    types:
    confidentie, vertrouwelijkheid
    the state of being secret
    type of:
    eenzaamheid, isolement, teruggetrokkenheid
    a state of separation between persons or groups
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