estrangement

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of estranging; the act of alienating; alienation.
  2. The state of being alien; foreign, non-native.

Pronunciation

/ɪsˈtɹeɪnd͡ʒmənt/ en-us-estrangement.wav

Word forms

estrangement estrangements

Etymology

Old French estrangement. By surface analysis, estrange + -ment (“act, state”).

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