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Estranged: meaning, definitions and examples

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estranged

 

[ ษชหˆstreษชndส’d ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

relationship

No longer close or affectionate to someone; alienated.

Synonyms

alienated, apart, disconnected, distant, separated.

Examples of usage

  • he became estranged from his father
  • an estranged husband and wife
Context #2 | Verb

legal

Cause someone to be no longer close or affectionate to someone; alienate.

Synonyms

alienate, create a rift between, disunite, drive apart, separate.

Examples of usage

  • the inheritance estranged him from his siblings
  • the legal battle estranged the family members

Translations

Translations of the word "estranged" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น distanciado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคฒเค—

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช entfremdet

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ terasing

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั–ะดั‡ัƒะถะตะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wyobcowany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็–Ž้ 

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท aliรฉnรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ distanciado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท uzaklaลŸmฤฑลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์†Œ์›ํ•ด์ง„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู†ูุตู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ odcizenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ odcudzenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็–่ฟœ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ odtujen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fjarlรฆgur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะปั‹ัั‚ะฐา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒฃแƒชแƒฎแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ uzaqlaลŸdฤฑrฤฑlmฤฑลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ distanciado

Etymology

The word 'estranged' originated from the Latin word 'extraneare', which means 'to treat as a stranger'. Over time, it evolved to its current usage in English to describe the state of being no longer close or affectionate to someone. The concept of estrangement has been explored in various literary works and psychological studies, highlighting the complexities of human relationships and the impact of alienation.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #18,536, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.