purdah

English Thesaurus

1. a screen used in India to separate women from men or strangers (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	screen,
definition	:	partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space (noun.artifact)

2. the traditional Hindu or Muslim system of keeping women secluded (noun.group)

hypernym	:	segregation, separatism,
definition	:	a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups (noun.group)

3. a state of social isolation (noun.state)

hypernym	:	isolation,
definition	:	a state of separation between persons or groups (noun.state)

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