alienation

[ eyl-yuh-ney-shuhn, ey-lee-uh- ]

/ ˌeɪl yəˈneɪ ʃən, ˌeɪ li ə- /

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noun

the act of alienating, or of causing someone to become indifferent or hostile: The advocacy group fights against prejudice and social alienation of immigrants.

the state of being alienated, withdrawn, or isolated from the objective world, as through indifference or disaffection: the group's alienation from mainstream society.

the act of turning away, transferring, or diverting: the alienation of land and resources from African peoples.

Law. a transfer of the title to property by one person to another; conveyance.

Statistics. the lack of correlation in the variation of two measurable variates over a population.

Origin of alienation

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin aliēnātiōn- (stem of aliēnātiō), equivalent to aliēnāt(us) (see alienate) + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM alienation

al·ien·a·tive, adjectivenon·al·ien·a·tion, nounre·al·ien·a·tion, noun

Words nearby alienation

alien, alienable, alienage, Alien and Sedition Acts, alienate, alienation, alienation of affections, alienee, alienia, alieni generis, alieni juris

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for alienation

There was this real gap between what the elite conversation was and how … this just brewing anger and sense of alienation among lots of different groups of people.
The World Is Ben Smith’s. Now What?|Eugene Robinson|September 24, 2020|Ozy
Poverty, alienation, estrangement, continuously aggravated by racism, overt and institutional.
‘Why Have I Lost Control?’: Cory Booker in ’92 on Rodney King Echoes Ferguson|Cory Booker|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But The Dog surpasses simply documenting the alienation endemic in the 21st-century global village.
Joseph O'Neill's 'The Dog' Has a Dystopian Dubai as Modernity's Stand-In|J.P. O’Malley|September 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In both book and movie, his sense of alienation is almost palpable, but only the novel supplies explanations.
‘The Man Who Fell to Earth’ Is a Classic Twice over—as a Movie and a Novel|Malcolm Jones|February 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Moreover, the continuing antics of Republicans on Capitol Hill has deepened the alienation of Jewish voters.
How the Chuck Hagel Fight Changed the American Jewish Landscape in Washington|J. J. Goldberg|August 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Alienation from general society and, for that matter, from the Religious Zionists, was encouraged.
Israel’s Religious Zionist Vs. Ultra-Orthodox Rift|Rabbi Daniel Landes|February 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Official Board decided in favor of the School, and an alienation of feeling was the result.
Thirty Years in the Itinerancy|Wesson Gage Miller
Mischief, such as the alienation of her own affections from her husband, she regarded as quite out of the question.
Is He Popenjoy?|Anthony Trollope
I had much at heart the enactment of legislation for restraining the alienation of land and for the protection of tenants.
A Civil Servant in Burma|Herbert Thirkel White
Wealth and honors were his and an English wife, a haughty woman of half-noble family, who completed the work of alienation.
The City and the World and Other Stories|Francis Clement Kelley
The first truth exhibited in this parable is the alienation of man's heart from God.
Sermons Preached at Brighton|Frederick W. Robertson

British Dictionary definitions for alienation

alienation

/ (ˌeɪljəˈneɪʃən, ˌeɪlɪə-) /

noun

a turning away; estrangement

the state of being an outsider or the feeling of being isolated, as from society

psychiatry a state in which a person's feelings are inhibited so that eventually both the self and the external world seem unreal

law

the transfer of property, as by conveyance or will, into the ownership of another
the right of an owner to dispose of his property

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for alienation

alienation

[ (ay-lee-uh-nay-shuhn) ]

A feeling of separation or isolation. In social science, alienation is associated with the problems caused by rapid social change, such as industrialization and urbanization (see Industrial Revolution), which has broken down traditional relationships among individuals and groups and the goods and services they produce.

notes for alienation

Alienation is most often associated with minorities, the poor, the unemployed, and other groups who have limited power to bring about changes in society.

notes for alienation

Marxism holds that workers in capitalist nations are alienated because they have no claim to ownership of the products they make.

Medical definitions for alienation

alienation

[ āl′yə-nā′shən, ā′lē-ə- ]

n.

A state of estrangement between the self and the objective world or between different parts of the personality.

单词	alienation
释义	alienation [ eyl-yuh-ney-shuhn, ey-lee-uh- ] / ˌeɪl yəˈneɪ ʃən, ˌeɪ li ə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR alienation ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of alienating, or of causing someone to become indifferent or hostile: The advocacy group fights against prejudice and social alienation of immigrants. the state of being alienated, withdrawn, or isolated from the objective world, as through indifference or disaffection: the group's alienation from mainstream society. the act of turning away, transferring, or diverting: the alienation of land and resources from African peoples. Law. a transfer of the title to property by one person to another; conveyance. Statistics. the lack of correlation in the variation of two measurable variates over a population. Origin of alienation 1350–1400; Middle English <Latin aliēnātiōn- (stem of aliēnātiō), equivalent to aliēnāt(us) (see alienate) + -iōn--ion OTHER WORDS FROM alienation al·ien·a·tive, adjectivenon·al·ien·a·tion, nounre·al·ien·a·tion, noun Words nearby alienation alien, alienable, alienage, Alien and Sedition Acts, alienate, alienation, alienation of affections, alienee, alienia, alieni generis, alieni juris Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for alienation There was this real gap between what the elite conversation was and how … this just brewing anger and sense of alienation among lots of different groups of people. The World Is Ben Smith’s. Now What?\|Eugene Robinson\|September 24, 2020\|Ozy Poverty, alienation, estrangement, continuously aggravated by racism, overt and institutional. ‘Why Have I Lost Control?’: Cory Booker in ’92 on Rodney King Echoes Ferguson\|Cory Booker\|November 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But The Dog surpasses simply documenting the alienation endemic in the 21st-century global village. Joseph O'Neill's 'The Dog' Has a Dystopian Dubai as Modernity's Stand-In\|J.P. O’Malley\|September 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In both book and movie, his sense of alienation is almost palpable, but only the novel supplies explanations. ‘The Man Who Fell to Earth’ Is a Classic Twice over—as a Movie and a Novel\|Malcolm Jones\|February 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Moreover, the continuing antics of Republicans on Capitol Hill has deepened the alienation of Jewish voters. How the Chuck Hagel Fight Changed the American Jewish Landscape in Washington\|J. J. Goldberg\|August 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Alienation from general society and, for that matter, from the Religious Zionists, was encouraged. Israel’s Religious Zionist Vs. Ultra-Orthodox Rift\|Rabbi Daniel Landes\|February 7, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The Official Board decided in favor of the School, and an alienation of feeling was the result. Thirty Years in the Itinerancy\|Wesson Gage Miller Mischief, such as the alienation of her own affections from her husband, she regarded as quite out of the question. Is He Popenjoy?\|Anthony Trollope I had much at heart the enactment of legislation for restraining the alienation of land and for the protection of tenants. A Civil Servant in Burma\|Herbert Thirkel White Wealth and honors were his and an English wife, a haughty woman of half-noble family, who completed the work of alienation. The City and the World and Other Stories\|Francis Clement Kelley The first truth exhibited in this parable is the alienation of man's heart from God. Sermons Preached at Brighton\|Frederick W. Robertson British Dictionary definitions for alienation alienation / (ˌeɪljəˈneɪʃən, ˌeɪlɪə-) / noun a turning away; estrangement the state of being an outsider or the feeling of being isolated, as from society psychiatry a state in which a person's feelings are inhibited so that eventually both the self and the external world seem unreal law the transfer of property, as by conveyance or will, into the ownership of another the right of an owner to dispose of his property Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to alienation estrangement, indifference, separation, disaffection, division, divorce, coolness, breach, withdrawal, variance, rupture, remoteness, diverting, breaking off, setting against Cultural definitions for alienation alienation [ (ay-lee-uh-nay-shuhn) ] A feeling of separation or isolation. In social science, alienation is associated with the problems caused by rapid social change, such as industrialization and urbanization (see Industrial Revolution), which has broken down traditional relationships among individuals and groups and the goods and services they produce. notes for alienation Alienation is most often associated with minorities, the poor, the unemployed, and other groups who have limited power to bring about changes in society. notes for alienation Marxism holds that workers in capitalist nations are alienated because they have no claim to ownership of the products they make. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for alienation alienation [ āl′yə-nā′shən, ā′lē-ə- ] n. A state of estrangement between the self and the objective world or between different parts of the personality. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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alienation

noun

Origin of alienation

OTHER WORDS FROM alienation

Words nearby alienation

Example sentences from the Web for alienation

British Dictionary definitions for alienation

noun

Words related to alienation

Cultural definitions for alienation

notes for alienation

notes for alienation

Medical definitions for alienation

n.