Alienated: meaning, definitions and examples

Typically used to describe a feeling of being excluded or ostracized from a group or community, often in a social or emotional sense.

• He felt alienated at his new job because no one spoke to him.
• As the only foreign student, she often felt alienated in her classes.

Used to depict a state of being alone or separated from others, both physically and emotionally; often associated with loneliness.

• Living in a remote cabin, he often felt isolated.
• After the breakup, she isolated herself from friends and family.

Often describes a relationship where former familiarity has turned into separation or alienation; commonly used for family relationships.

• He is estranged from his sister after their argument.
• They have been estranged for years and rarely speak.

Used to refer to a lack of connection either physically, emotionally, or technically; can imply a temporary or technical disconnection.

• Her phone was disconnected, so I couldn't reach her.
• He felt disconnected from his friends after moving to a new city.

Describes a feeling of being isolated or estranged from a group or environment, often due to differences or misunderstandings.

• 'He felt alienated from his colleagues at the new job
• ' 'Her radical ideas alienated her from her conservative family
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