What does Alienation mean?
Definitions for Alienation
ˌeɪl yəˈneɪ ʃən, ˌeɪ li ə-alien·ation
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Princeton's WordNet
alienation, disaffection, estrangementnoun
the feeling of being alienated from other people
alienation, estrangementnoun
separation resulting from hostility
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"
alienationnoun
the action of alienating; the action of causing to become unfriendly
"his behavior alienated the other students"
Wiktionary
alienationnoun
The act of alienating.
The alienation of that viewing demographic is a poor business decision.
alienationnoun
The state of being alienated.
alienationnoun
Emotional isolation or dissociation.
Etymology: alienacion, from alienatio.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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
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
Alienationnoun
the act of alienating, or the state of being alienated
Alienationnoun
a transfer of title, or a legal conveyance of property to another
Alienationnoun
a withdrawing or estrangement, as of the affections
Alienationnoun
mental alienation; derangement of the mental faculties; insanity; as, alienation of mind
Wikidata
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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Anagrams for Alienation »
alineation
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Alienation in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Alienation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of Alienation in a Sentence
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.
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.
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.
I worked hard here in Texas on the Latino vote by showing respect and my language was not one of alienation but one of welcome and unity, jeb's gon na do better than that.
There is no religion in which everyday life is not considered a prison; there is no philosophy or ideology that does not think that we live in alienation.
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- نقل ملكيةArabic
- alienacióCatalan, Valencian
- odcizeníCzech
- EntfremdungGerman
- alienaciónSpanish
- بیگانگیPersian
- avhendingFaroese
- aliénationFrench
- alienazioneItalian
- отуѓеност, отуѓувањеMacedonian
- vervreemding, vervreemd, vervreemdenDutch
- wyobcowanie, alienacjaPolish
- alheamento, alienaçãoPortuguese
- отчуждённость, отдале́ние, отчужде́ниеRussian
- alijenácija, алијена́цијаSerbo-Croatian
- yabancılaşmaTurkish
- збайдужування, відчуження, відчуженість, божевілля, психоз, відчужування, віддалення, збайдужінняUkrainian
- 異化Chinese
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