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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Angst, self-doubt and social alienation are present in lyrics.
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On the Clock is a visceral depiction of manual labor, alienation, and family in rural France.
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Closely observed emotional pain, isolation, loneliness, exile, alienation.
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Per the synopsis: Aurora seeks to resist the loneliness, alienation, and ensuing small talk that begin to threaten her sense of self.
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Ron Hart, SPIN, 10 Jan. 2025
On the Clock is a visceral depiction of manual labor, alienation, and family in rural France.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
Closely observed emotional pain, isolation, loneliness, exile, alienation.
—Darryn King, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Per the synopsis: Aurora seeks to resist the loneliness, alienation, and ensuing small talk that begin to threaten her sense of self.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for alienation
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“Alienation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alienation. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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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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