noun
- The state of feeling isolated, disconnected, or estranged from others or from society.
- The act of transferring ownership of property or rights to another person.
Usage: Usually uncountable; plural form used when referring to multiple instances or types of alienation
Usage: Legal or formal term
Examples
- Many teenagers experience feelings of alienation from their peers.
- The rapid urbanization led to widespread alienations among rural communities.
- Her alienation from her family deepened after the argument.
- The legal document outlined the alienation of property rights.
- Social media can sometimes increase alienations rather than foster genuine connection.
- Workers often report alienations from the products they create in factory settings.