Solitude

n. loneliness; remoteness, seclusion; lonely unfrequented place

Solitude of a person means seclusion or isolation, i.e. lack of contact with other people. It may stem from deliberate choice, contagious disease, disfiguring features or repulsive personal habits, or circumstances of employment or situation (see castaway).Short-term solitude is often valued as a time when one may work, think or rest without being disturbed. It may be desired for privacy.Long-term solitude is often seen as undesirable, causing loneliness or reclusion, resulting from inability to establish relationships. However, for some people solitude is not depressing. Still others (e.g.  monks) regard long-term solitude as a means of spiritual enlightenment.
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Noun
1. a state of social isolation
(synonym) purdah
(hypernym) isolation
2. a solitary place
(hypernym) topographic point, place, spot
3. a disposition toward being alone
(synonym) aloneness, loneliness, lonesomeness
(hypernym) disposition, temperament

n. solitude, loneliness, retirement; seclusion, desolation, privacy

(a.)
state of being alone, or withdrawn from society; a lonely life; loneliness.
  

(a.)
solitary or lonely place; a desert or wilderness.
  

(a.)
Remoteness from society; destitution of company; seclusion; -- said of places; as, the solitude of a wood.