Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun purdah

3 senses of purdah

Sense 1
solitude, purdah -- (a state of social isolation)
       => isolation -- (a state of separation between persons or groups)

Sense 2
purdah, sex segregation -- (the traditional Hindu or Muslim system of keeping women secluded)
       => segregation, separatism -- (a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups)

Sense 3
purdah -- (a screen used in India to separate women from men or strangers)
       => screen -- (partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space)