alienation
|al-i-en-a-tion|
/ˌeɪliəˈneɪʃən/
estrangement
Etymology
'alienation' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'alienatio,' where 'alienare' meant 'to make another's, to estrange.'
'alienatio' transformed into the Old French word 'alienacion,' and eventually became the modern English word 'alienation' through Middle English.
Initially, it meant 'to make another's or to estrange,' but over time it evolved into its current meanings of 'estrangement' and 'transfer of property rights.'
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Noun 1
the state of being isolated or estranged from a group or an activity to which one should belong or be involved.
The alienation he felt from his peers was overwhelming.
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Noun 2
the transfer of the ownership of property rights.
The alienation of the property was completed last week.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:35