alienation

noun

alien·ation ˌā-lē-ə-ˈnā-shən How to pronounce alienation (audio)

ˌāl-yə-

: a withdrawing or separation of a person or a person's affections from an object or position of former attachment : estrangement

alienation … from the values of one's society and family

S. L. Halleck

: a conveyance of property to another

Example Sentences

after years of alienation from her family, she became reconciled with them when her father fell ill

Recent Examples on the Web The flip side of wide-scale student loan forgiveness is the potential alienation of independent and moderate voters.

Zack Friedman, Forbes, 7 June 2022 Henry Creel's story itself gestures to a very dark outcome of social alienation; his rampage through the lab is hard not to read against the backdrop of school shootings.

Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 29 May 2022 And the result of responding with super aggressive policing was the complete alienation of a whole generation of young Black and brown folks who ultimately burned out whole neighborhoods of an American city.

Cnn Opinion Staff, CNN, 28 Apr. 2022 In Hickeyland, painters, singers, wrestlers, and magicians develop from a primordial woundedness—from a profound alienation from the world, which their art doesn’t necessarily heal but seeks to address.

Jarrett Earnest, The New York Review of Books, 8 June 2022 In the context of news about shootings, McAdams said that this reaction could lead to feelings of alienation, disengagement, and cynicism, as well as a reduced sense of belonging in American society.

Joe Pinsker, The Atlantic, 1 June 2022 All this attention to people is meant to emphasize the narrator’s alienation from others, not her connection to them.

Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2021 In fiction, some authors find inventive ways to highlight the alienation frequently found in the contemporary office.

Elise Hannum, The Atlantic, 15 July 2022 Indeed, nothing is sacred in the ruthless American game of self-dramatization, not even the racial alienation experienced by Powell, the sole Black cast member.

Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English alienacioun "transference of property rights, derangement, estrangement," borrowed from Anglo-French alienaciun, alienation, borrowed from Latin aliēnātiōn-, aliēnātiō "transference of ownership, estrangement, hostility" (mentis aliēnātiō "mental derangement, insanity"), from aliēnāre "to transfer (goods, property) to another, render hostile, estrange" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at alienate

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	alienation
释义	alienation noun alien·ation ˌā-lē-ə-ˈnā-shən ˌāl-yə- 1 : a withdrawing or separation of a person or a person's affections from an object or position of former attachment : estrangement alienation … from the values of one's society and family S. L. Halleck 2 : a conveyance of property to another Synonyms disaffection disgruntlement estrangement souring See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences after years of alienation from her family, she became reconciled with them when her father fell ill Recent Examples on the Web The flip side of wide-scale student loan forgiveness is the potential alienation of independent and moderate voters. Zack Friedman, Forbes, 7 June 2022 Henry Creel's story itself gestures to a very dark outcome of social alienation; his rampage through the lab is hard not to read against the backdrop of school shootings. Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 29 May 2022 And the result of responding with super aggressive policing was the complete alienation of a whole generation of young Black and brown folks who ultimately burned out whole neighborhoods of an American city. Cnn Opinion Staff, CNN, 28 Apr. 2022 In Hickeyland, painters, singers, wrestlers, and magicians develop from a primordial woundedness—from a profound alienation from the world, which their art doesn’t necessarily heal but seeks to address. Jarrett Earnest, The New York Review of Books, 8 June 2022 In the context of news about shootings, McAdams said that this reaction could lead to feelings of alienation, disengagement, and cynicism, as well as a reduced sense of belonging in American society. Joe Pinsker, The Atlantic, 1 June 2022 All this attention to people is meant to emphasize the narrator’s alienation from others, not her connection to them. Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2021 In fiction, some authors find inventive ways to highlight the alienation frequently found in the contemporary office. Elise Hannum, The Atlantic, 15 July 2022 Indeed, nothing is sacred in the ruthless American game of self-dramatization, not even the racial alienation experienced by Powell, the sole Black cast member. Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2021 See More Word History Etymology Middle English alienacioun "transference of property rights, derangement, estrangement," borrowed from Anglo-French alienaciun, alienation, borrowed from Latin aliēnātiōn-, aliēnātiō "transference of ownership, estrangement, hostility" (mentis aliēnātiō "mental derangement, insanity"), from aliēnāre "to transfer (goods, property) to another, render hostile, estrange" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at alienate First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing alienation self-alienation self-alienation Medical Definition alienation noun alien·ation ˌā-lē-ə-ˈnā-shən, ˌāl-yə- : a withdrawing or separation of a person or a person's affections from an object or position of former attachment alienation … from the values of one's society and family S. L. Halleck alienation noun as in estrangement the loss of friendship or affection after years of alienation from her family, she became reconciled with them when her father fell ill Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance estrangement disaffection divorce schism breakup hostility separation rift disgruntlement souring antagonism split embitterment animosity bitterness antagonism disillusionment rupture disenchantment antipathy indignation outrage rancor breach wrath aggravation ire jaundice infuriation rage fury spleen envenoming furor incensing Antonyms & Near Antonyms reconciliation reconcilement endearment conciliation pacification ingratiation appeasement mollification propitiation See More
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alienation

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