estrangement
The act of estrangingThe act of estranging; the act of alienating; alienation.
» William is working to rebuild his relationship with his son after a period of estrangement.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of estranging; the act of alienating; alienation.
Entfremden, Entfremdung, Verfremdung
отчужде́ниеotčuždénije, разры́вrazrýv, отдале́ниеotdalénije
розривrozryv, розлученняrozlučennja, відчуженняvidčužennja
(countable, uncountable)The state of being alien; foreign, non-native.
Entfremdung, Verfremdung
отчуждённостьotčuždjónnostʹ, отдале́ниеotdalénije, разобщённостьrazobščónnostʹ
відчуженняvidčužennja, відчуженістьvidčuženistʹ, віддаленняviddalennja
- separation resulting from hostility
- the feeling of being alienated from other people
Examples
4 sentencesWilliam is working to rebuild his relationship with his son after a period of estrangement.
Tom, stranded alone at the beginning of sentences, couldn't get used to the growing estrangement of Mary.
deTom, am Satzanfang allein gelassen, vermochte sich nicht daran zu gewöhnen, immer weiter entfernt zu sein von Mary.
Tom's wife was notably absent from his birthday party, so it seems rumors of their estrangement are likely true.
By targeting innocent Russian citizens, Western airlines inadvertently contribute to the further division and estrangement among people from different nations.
Translations
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Origin
Old French estrangement. By surface analysis, estrange + -ment (“act, state”).Old French estrangement. By surface analysis, estrange + -ment (“act, state”).
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Forms
plural: estrangements| Singular | estrangement |
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regular
Synonyms
3 synonyms- separation resulting from hostility:alienation
- the feeling of being alienated from other people:alienationdisaffection
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable