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    alienation
    /ˌeɪlɪəˈneɪʃn/

    noun

    • 1. the state or experience of being alienated: "a sense of alienation from our environment" Similar isolationdetachmentestrangementdistance
    • 2. the transfer of the ownership of property rights: "most leases contain restrictions against alienation" Similar transferconveyancepassing onhanding over

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishALIENATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Alienation is the feeling of being disconnected from others or the act of making someone stop supporting you. Learn more about the meaning, usage and synonyms of alienation with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › alienationAlienation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of alienation as a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Alienation can mean a withdrawing or separation of a person or a person's affections from an object or position of former attachment, or a conveyance of property to another.

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  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › alienationALIENATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    the state of being alienated, withdrawn, or isolated from the objective world, as through indifference or disaffection: the group's alienation from mainstream society.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

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryALIENATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    the feeling that you have no connection with the people around you or that you are not part of a group: Depressed people frequently feel a sense of alienation from those around them. the act of making someone stop supporting and agreeing with you: This short-sighted alienation of their own supporters may lose them the election.

  7. www.britannica.com › topic › alienation-societyAlienation | Causes, Effects & Solutions | Britannica

    Alienation is the state of feeling estranged or separated from one's milieu, work, products of work, or self. Learn about the causes, effects, and solutions of alienation, as well as the different perspectives and approaches of social scientists such as Marx, Durkheim, Weber, and Simmel.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › alienationAlienation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Alienation is a state of being cut off or separate from a person or group of people. The noun alienation describes the feeling that you're not part of a group. Your political views might cause you to feel a sense of alienation from the rest of your family, or your vegetarianism could result in alienation from your meat-eating friends.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishALIENATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Alienation is a noun that means a turning away, estrangement, or isolation from something or someone. It can also refer to a legal transfer of property, a psychological state of detachment, or a statistical lack of correlation.