Alienate: meaning, definitions and examples

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alienate

[ ˈeɪ.li.ə.neɪt ]

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social

Cause (someone) to feel isolated or estranged.

Synonyms

distance, estranged, isolate, separate

Examples of usage

He alienated his friends with his bad temper.
She felt alienated from her family after the argument.
The new policy further alienated the employees.
The constant criticism alienated him from his colleagues.
Their different beliefs alienated them from each other.

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legal

Transfer ownership of (property rights) to another person or group.

Synonyms

cede, convey, transfer

Examples of usage

He decided to alienate the property to his siblings.
The government alienated the land for public use.

Translations

Translations of the word "alienate" in other languages:

🇵🇹 alienar

🇮🇳 疏远

🇩🇪 entfremden

🇮🇩 mengasingkan

🇺🇦 відчужувати

🇵🇱 alienować

🇯🇵 疎外する

🇫🇷 aliéner

🇪🇸 alienar

🇹🇷 yabancılaştırmak

🇰🇷 소외시키다

🇸🇦 ينفر

🇨🇿 odcizit

🇸🇰 odcudziť

🇨🇳 疏远

🇸🇮 odtujiti

🇮🇸 aðskilja

🇰🇿 шеттету

🇬🇪 გაღიზიანება

🇦🇿 uzaqlaşdırmaq

🇲🇽 alienar

Word origin

The word 'alienate' comes from the Latin word 'alienatus', which means 'estranged' or 'made hostile'. It first appeared in English in the late 15th century. The concept of alienation has been explored in various fields such as sociology, psychology, and politics, highlighting the feeling of being separated or disconnected from others or society.

See also: alien, alienable, alienated, alienation.