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alienation definition

aliena·tion (āl′yən ā′s̸hən, āl′ē ən-)

noun

  1. an alienating or being alienated; specif., estrangement or detachment
  2. mental derangement; insanity

Etymology: ME & OFr < L alienatio, separation, aversion, aberration (of the mind): see alienate

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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