English · Emotions & Feelings
alienation
/ˌeɪ.li.əˈneɪ.ʃən/
[/ˌeɪ.li.əˈneɪ.ʃən/]
feeling of isolation
Advancednoun
Definition
A feeling of being separated from or not belonging to a group or society.
Example
Moving to a foreign city alone, he felt a growing alienation from everything once familiar.
Moving to a foreign city alone, he felt a growing alienation from everything once familiar.
Etymology
From Latin 'alienare' (to make another's), from 'alius' (other).
How & Where It’s Used
A sociological and emotional term for estrangement from society or self.