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What is another word for Asylum? – 182 Asylum Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    refuge sanctuary shelter haven retreat hideaway hideout bolthole safehouse hospice clinic hospital institution facility center haven seclusion isolation solitude confinement quarantine segregation sequestration isolation hermitage cloister convent monastery nunnery priory abbey friary asylum safe haven protection security defense safeguard bulwark stronghold fortress citadel redoubt bastion refuge

    Meaning of Asylum

    A place of safety or refuge

    Definitions

    • A place of safety or refuge, especially one for people who are escaping from war, persecution, or natural disasters
    • * A hospital or other institution for people with mental illnesses or other disorders

    Etymology of Asylum

    The word "asylum" has its roots in Latin, derived from the Greek word "asylon", meaning "refuge" or "sanctuary", which is a combination of "a" (without) and "sylon" (right of seizure), essentially a place where one is free from seizure or harm

    Example Uses

    • The city provided an asylum for refugees fleeing the war-torn country
    • * The old asylum on the hill had been abandoned for decades
    • * The organization provided a safe asylum for women and children escaping domestic violence

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    danger hazard risk peril threat vulnerability exposure susceptibility fragility weakness insecurity instability uncertainty precariousness instability unsafety unsoundness unhealthiness unwholesomeness menace perilousness riskiness treachery trap snare pitfall danger zone war zone battle zone combat zone

    Related Nouns

    shelter refuge sanctuary hospital clinic institution facility center haven protection security defense safeguard bulwark stronghold fortress citadel redoubt bastion hermitage cloister convent monastery nunnery priory abbey friary hospice infirmary ward dormitory quarters barracks camp encampment settlement

    Related Verbs

    shelter refuge protect defend safeguard harbor hide conceal seclude isolate confine quarantine segregate sequester secure fortify strengthen reinforce buttress shield guard watch patrol garrison billet quarter encamp settle

    Related Adjectives

    safe secure protected defended safeguarded harbored hidden concealed secluded isolated confined quarantined segregated sequestered fortified strengthened reinforced buttressed shielded guarded watched patrolled garrisoned billeted quartered encamped settled peaceful tranquil serene calm quiet still silent secluded isolated solitary alone hermitic monastic conventual abbey-like friary-like