noun
- plural of estrangers; people who cause someone to become distant or unfriendly toward another person or group
Usage: typically used in formal or literary contexts
Examples
- The estrangers of the family worked to drive a wedge between the siblings.
- Political divisions have become estrangers of longtime friendships.
- She blamed the estrangers who had poisoned her relationship with her parents.
- The estrangers in the community sought to isolate the newcomers.
- Their estrangers succeeded in breaking apart what had been a close-knit group.