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[ noun ] the feeling of being alienated from other people

Used in print

(R. F. Shaw, "The `Private Eye`"...)

His alienation is far more acute than Holmes ' ; he is not an eccentric but rather an outcast .

With Rex_Stout 's Nero_Wolfe , alienation is represented on a purely physical plane .

Related terms

dislike isolation estrange

2
[ noun ] (law) the voluntary and absolute transfer of title and possession of real property from one person to another

Examples

"the power of alienation is an essential ingredient of ownership"

Related terms

transfer law

3
[ noun ] the action of alienating; the action of causing to become unfriendly

Examples

"his behavior alienated the other students"

Related terms

action

4
[ noun ] separation resulting from hostility

Synonyms

estrangement

Related terms

isolation estrange

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