alienation

noun

the action of alienating

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

separation resulting from hostility

the feeling of being alienated from other people

Roots

aliusalien- · Latin · other

Synonyms for alienation

estrangementn disaffectionn lonelinessn isolationn aloofnessn separatenessn separationn alonenessn disconnectednessn lonesomenessn disunionn disassociationn solitarinessn

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Where does alienation come from?

The word alienation breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root alien-, from Latin alius (“other”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.