Dictionary Home » Dictionary Definitions » alienation

alienation

Listen See in Thesaurus See in a sentence

The definition of alienation is the state of a person who has disengaged themselves or have been alienated from the attentions from a person, place, or thing they once enjoyed.

(noun)

An example of alienation is when a cheating wife is discovered by her husband, and he can no longer stand to be around her so he files for divorce.

See alienation in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

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

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

See alienation in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The act of alienating or the condition of being alienated; estrangement: Alcoholism often leads to the alienation of family and friends.
Emotional isolation or dissociation.
Law The act of transferring property or title to it to another.

Learn more about alienation

alienation synonyms

alienation business definition

alienation Culture

alienation legal definition

alienation medical definition

alienation in a sentence

alienation quotes

link/cite print suggestion box