alienation
Pronunciation: /ˌeɪli.əˈneɪʃən/
The English word “alienation” has 6 meanings listed here.
noun
- The act of alienating.
- The state of being alienated.
- Emotional isolation or dissociation, as from being separated from social connections or estranged from one's family or community; a feeling of being an outsider.
- Verfremdungseffekt.
- The transfer of property to another person.
- The estrangement of people from aspects of their human nature as a consequence of the division of labour and living in a society of stratified social classes (e.g., under capitalism or feudalism).
Etymology
From Middle English alienacioun, from Old French alienacion, from Latin aliēnātiōn(em).
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More English words
- alienated
- alienatedly
- alienating
- alienatingly
- alienation of affection
- alienation of affections
- alienator
- alienatress
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