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secluded community

[/sɪˈkluːdɪd kəˈmjuːnɪti/]
nounpl: secluded communities / comunidades isoladas
comunidade isolada
1. A group of people living together in a place that is physically separated from other settlements and has limited contact with the outside world
The secluded community in the mountains had its own schools and healthcare facilities.
A comunidade isolada nas montanhas tinha suas próprias escolas e serviços de saúde.
2. A deliberately isolated group that maintains distinct cultural, religious, or social practices away from mainstream society
The religious secluded community chose to live separately to preserve their traditions.
A comunidade religiosa isolada escolheu viver separadamente para preservar suas tradições.
Synonyms
isolated communityremote communityclosed communityinsulated communitycomunidade remotacomunidade fechadacomunidade à margem
Antonyms
urban communitycosmopolitan communityopen communitycomunidade urbanacomunidade cosmopolita

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
comunidade isolada
Most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
comunidade isolada / comunidade fechada
Both terms used interchangeably
Northeast Brazil
comunidade isolada / comunidade afastada
Often used to describe rural settlements
Portugal
comunidade isolada / comunidade retirada
Formal or literary contexts may use 'retirada'

Related Idioms & Phrases

off the beaten path
in the middle of nowhere
cut off from the world
longe do alcance da civilização
isolado do resto do mundo
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