noun
- the state of being alienated or separated from someone who was once close; instances of becoming unfriendly or hostile
Usage: plural form of estrangement
Examples
- The family suffered multiple estrangements over the years due to financial disputes.
- Their estrangements from old friends left them feeling isolated.
- The novel explores the painful estrangements between parents and children.
- Political differences caused several estrangements within the community.
- She hoped to heal the estrangements that had divided her siblings.
- The therapist helped them understand the roots of their estrangements.