Meaning trap
cut off from
emotionally isolated
To feel or be made to feel emotionally isolated or deprived of support, connection, or belonging, especially within a group, family, or community.
Don't mix these meanings
Same phrase, different job.
To feel or be made to feel emotionally isolated or deprived of support, connection, or belonging, especially within a group, family, or community.
'cut off from' also has the more basic meaning 'to be separated from something or someone'; this is the advanced sense.
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- After moving to a new city, she felt completely cut off from her old friends and family.emotions
- Many elderly people report feeling cut off from society, which can have a significant impact on their mental well-being.IELTS speaking
Fix the pattern
Pattern: be/feel cut off from + noun (e.g. family, friends, support)
WrongI feel cut off of everyone here.
RightI feel cut off from everyone here.
Always 'cut off FROM', not 'of'.
Patternbe/feel cut off from + noun (e.g. family, friends, support)
Use it right
Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.
'Cut off from' captures emotional isolation plainly; 'emotionally disconnected from' is therapy-brochure language.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
feel cut off fromfrom everyonefrom the worldfrom my familyisolated
Don't confuse it
Unlike the B1 sense, which refers to being physically separated or unable to access something, this sense is figurative and focuses on feelings of emotional distance or lack of support.
Related
- cut off from (to be separated from something or someone) — 'cut off from' also has the more basic meaning 'to be separated from something or someone'; this is the advanced sense.