alienation

CEFRC1

/ˌeɪli.əˈneɪʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The feeling of being separated from other people or a group.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Emotional isolation or dissociation, as from being separated from social connections or estranged from one's family or community; a feeling of being an outsider.

Examples

  • Alienation is a common theme of twentieth-century literature.

  • Alienation is the only thing I understand about Marxism.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˌeɪljəˈneɪʃən/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The state of being alienated.

  2. The act of alienating.

  3. The transfer of property to another person.

More examples

In context

  • His alienation from his family means he has nowhere to go at Christmas.

  • I didn't care about anything back then, not holidays or family or my career, I felt utter alienation from everything around me.

  • The alienation of that viewing demographic is a poor business decision.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English alienacioun, borrowed from Old French alienacion, itself borrowed from Latin aliēnātiōn(em).