English Explanatory Dictionary

alienation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of alienating.
  2. The state of being alienated.
  3. Emotional isolation or dissociation; a feeling of disconnection or of being an outsider.
  4. Verfremdungseffekt.
  5. The transfer of property to another person.
  6. The estrangement of people from aspects of their human nature as a consequence of the division of labour and living in a society of stratified social classes.

Pronunciation

/ˌeɪli.əˈneɪʃən/ /ˌeɪljəˈneɪʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-alienation.wav

Word forms

alienation alienations

Etymology

From Middle English alienacioun, borrowed from Old French alienacion, itself borrowed from Latin aliēnātiōnem.

Synonyms

estrangement

Derived words

alienation of affection alienation of affections coefficient of alienation nonalienation parental alienation parental alienation syndrome realienation social alienation

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 異化 /异化 Finnish: vieraantuminen German: Entfremdung Italian: alienazione Vietnamese: tha hoá
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