Meaning

1 senses

  1. (archaic, not comparable)Estranged; withdrawn in affection; foreign

Examples

22 sentences

  1. His coolness has alienated his friends.

    deSeine Coolness hat seine Freunde vor den Kopf gestoßen. — Tickler

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  2. I feel alienated from my family.

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  3. Othering people makes them feel alienated.

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  4. We feel increasingly alienated from our work.

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  5. Tom's sardonic wit alienates a lot of people.

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Origin

From Middle English alienat(e) (“deranged; uncertain; sequestred, secluded”), from Latin a

From Middle English alienat(e) (“deranged; uncertain; sequestred, secluded”), from Latin aliēnātus, perfect passive participle of aliēnō (“to estrange, alienate”) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from aliēnus. By surface analysis, alien + -ate. See alien, and compare aliene.

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See also

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