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Alienation Common

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Alienation has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the feeling of being alienated from other people

"After years of working remotely without seeing his colleagues, he felt a deep sense of alienation that made him dread returning to the office."

2

separation resulting from hostility

"The heated argument between neighbors quickly escalated into a deep alienation that has kept them apart for years."

3

(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

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

"his behavior alienated the other students"

5

The act of alienating.

"His constant criticism led to his total alienation from the team he once loved dearly."

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
dislike isolation transfer action
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
isolation
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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