What does "social alienation" mean? -The internet

A new term in the age of corona

You read the term "social alienation" online and wonder what this means for corona? We will tell you what the expression means.

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This means social distance: social, spatial distance

Due to the coverage of coronaviruses, the term "social isolation" has become the focus of international attention. The expression comes from English and means "social distance". This means that people reduce their social life to prevent the spread of infectious diseases so quickly.

Since viruses can spread from person to person, it is particularly important that not many people gather together, and the social circle should be kept as small as possible. Of course, this does not mean that all contacts must be disconnected, but only to limit physical contact.

Therefore, the term "social alienation" is a bit misleading because people should not say goodbye to social behavior, but must practice it in new ways [such as by phone or Skype]. The goal is to completely reduce physical contact within a radius of two meters, except of course for people living in your own home, or if the work you are doing does not have this distance.

So you use social distance

The term "social distance" can currently be found on Instagram or TikTok. There, millions of users are already posting photos or videos of how they deal with the current situation and sharing tips on how to use time to isolate creative projects.

So, if the photo you posted on Instagram shows what you are doing at home or at home so that you are not bored anymore, you can use the hashtag #socialdistance or #socialdistancing. This clearly shows that you are quitting daily life and trying to be part of the virus slowdown, but just staying at home.

Examples of social alienation

• Human A: "Hi, brother, are you going to the party?"
• Person B: "No, I stay at home #social distance."

• Human A: "Hey, are you coming to the stadium?
• Person B: "No, I would rather do home exercise."

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