What does alienation mean?

Definitions for alienation
ˌeɪl yəˈneɪ ʃən, ˌeɪ li ə-alien·ation

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. alienation, disaffection, estrangementnoun

    the feeling of being alienated from other people

  2. alienation, estrangementnoun

    separation resulting from hostility

  3. alienationnoun

    (law) the voluntary and absolute transfer of title and possession of real property from one person to another

    "the power of alienation is an essential ingredient of ownership"

  4. alienationnoun

    the action of alienating; the action of causing to become unfriendly

    "his behavior alienated the other students"

Wiktionary

  1. alienationnoun

    The act of alienating.

    The alienation of that viewing demographic is a poor business decision.

  2. alienationnoun

    The state of being alienated.

  3. alienationnoun

    Emotional isolation or dissociation.

  4. Etymology: alienacion, from alienatio.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Alienationnoun

    Etymology: alienatio, Lat.

    The beginning of this ordinance was for the maintenance of their lands in their posterity, and for excluding all innovation or alienation thereof unto strangers. Edmund Spenser, State of Ireland.

    God put it into the heart of one of our princes, towards the close of her reign, to give a check to that sacrilege. Her successor passed a law, which prevented absolutely all future alienations of the church revenues. Francis Atterbury.

    Great changes and alienations of property, have created new and great dependencies. Jonathan Swift, on Athens and Rome.

    It is left but in dark memory, what the case of this person was, and what was the ground of his defection, and the alienation of his heart from the king. Francis Bacon, Henry VII.

    Some things are done by man, though not through outward force and impulsion, though not against, yet without their wills; as in alienation of mind, or any like inevitable utter absence of wit and judgment. Richard Hooker, b. i. p. 23.

ChatGPT

  1. alienation

    Alienation refers to a state of being isolated or disconnected from a group, society, or the environment. This can occur in various aspects, such as emotional, social, or cultural. It involves a sense of estrangement either within oneself or with regard to external entities. Alienation often results from or is associated with a lack of understanding and acceptance, different belief systems, or changes in societal structures or relationships.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Alienationnoun

    the act of alienating, or the state of being alienated

  2. Alienationnoun

    a transfer of title, or a legal conveyance of property to another

  3. Alienationnoun

    a withdrawing or estrangement, as of the affections

  4. Alienationnoun

    mental alienation; derangement of the mental faculties; insanity; as, alienation of mind

Wikidata

  1. Alienation

    In property law, alienation is the capacity for a piece of property or a property right to be sold or otherwise transferred from one party to another. Although property is generally deemed to be alienable, it may be subject to restraints on alienation. Aboriginal title is one example of inalienability in common law jurisdictions.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of alienation in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of alienation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of alienation in a Sentence

  1. Bill Roggio:

    While the Iraqi government should work to hold the Islamic State accountable for its crimes against humanity, a full accountability would include crimes committed by Iranian-backed Shiite militias and Iraqi security forces, a one sided inquiry will only fuel Sunni alienation at the hands of the Shia-led and Iranian influenced Iraqi government.

  2. Mario Monti on Wednesday:

    You do not miss a chance to disparage the processes that underpin the existence of the EU, this is producing an extremely dangerous alienation from the EU among Italians ... a very dangerous scorn for Europe, for the dream of Europe we would like to make reality.

  3. Damon Jacobs:

    We are taught in this culture to react to perceptions of scarcity with suspicion and attack, instead of practicing the idea of' compersion', or joy in someone else's joy, we are conditioned to respond to joy and success with,' You shouldn't feel good when I don't feel good.' This sets up a nasty cycle of blame-attack-separation, which ultimately fuels our epidemic of alienation and loneliness.

  4. Hakan Altinay:

    Too many of the attacks against The HDP are not investigated, the social contract has been broken. . ( And this is) key to( the Kurdish) sense of alienation. If you carry on that way the social fabric unravels.

  5. Naeem Akhtar:

    It's troubling – there should not be this level of alienation, we should try and build emotional bonds between Jammu and Kashmir and the rest of the country.

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