alienation
noun
alien·ation
ˌā-lē-ə-ˈnā-shən 
ˌāl-yə-
1
: a withdrawing or separation of a person or a person's affections from an object or position of former attachment : estrangement
alienation … from the values of one's society and family—
S. L. Halleck
S. L. Halleck2
: a conveyance of property to another
Examples of alienation in a Sentence
after years of alienation from her family, she became reconciled with them when her father fell ill
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The phenomenon is also perhaps indicative of our alienation from a sense of shared community.
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Each episode also closes with a call to action for a youth support network, reminding us that with or without a Gacy, the conditions surrounding alienation remain.
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Anna Holmes, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
Each episode also closes with a call to action for a youth support network, reminding us that with or without a Gacy, the conditions surrounding alienation remain.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Backers say the idea is fueled by political, economic, and cultural alienation that the ballot measure will only amplify.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
For the longest time, Ponthier thought that sense of alienation came solely from being a lesbian.
—James Factora, Them., 15 Oct. 2025
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“Alienation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alienation. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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alienation
noun
alien·ation
ˌā-lē-ə-ˈnā-shən
ˌāl-yə-ˈnā-
1
: a withdrawing or separation of a person or a person's affection from an object of past attachment
2
: a transfer of property to another
Medical Definition
alienation
noun
alien·ation
ˌā-lē-ə-ˈnā-shən, ˌāl-yə-
: a withdrawing or separation of a person or a person's affections from an object or position of former attachment
alienation … from the values of one's society and family—S. L. Halleck
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