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
S. L. Halleck2
: a conveyance of property to another
Examples of alienation in a Sentence
after years of alienation from her family, she became reconciled with them when her father fell ill
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Consumers are very perceptive, and this can lead to audience alienation.
—Emily Reynolds Bergh, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Why not stay the course and leave Penelope within the realm of ambiguous alienation?
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Ling Ma, 41, Chicago, a fiction writer whose often surreal or speculative stories build from and shed light on contemporary experiences of alienation, immigration and materialism.
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Tsukamoto’s film is a manic allegory for technology’s invasion of the flesh, urban alienation, and repressed sexuality – all wrapped up in a package that’s equal parts David Cronenberg body horror and Looney Tunes on acid.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
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Emily Reynolds Bergh, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Why not stay the course and leave Penelope within the realm of ambiguous alienation?
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
Ling Ma, 41, Chicago, a fiction writer whose often surreal or speculative stories build from and shed light on contemporary experiences of alienation, immigration and materialism.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
Tsukamoto’s film is a manic allegory for technology’s invasion of the flesh, urban alienation, and repressed sexuality – all wrapped up in a package that’s equal parts David Cronenberg body horror and Looney Tunes on acid.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Alienation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alienation. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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alienation
noun
alien·ation
ˌā-lē-ə-ˈnā-shən
ˌāl-yə-ˈnā-
1
: a withdrawing or separation of a person or a person's affection from an object of past attachment
2
: a transfer of property to another
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
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