noun
alienation
ay-lee-uh-NAY-shuhn
noun
1
The feeling of being isolated or estranged from other people or society.
"Long hours of remote work left him with a growing sense of alienation."
"The novel explores themes of alienation among immigrants."
2
(law) The transfer of property or rights to another owner.
"The contract restricted the alienation of the shares for five years."
How to Use Alienation
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA feeling of being disconnected or shut out, or formally, the legal transfer of property.
Common pairings
sense of alienation
social alienation
feelings of alienation
Word Forms
alienations plural
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Etymology
From Latin alienatio, from alienare ("to estrange" or "to transfer ownership").