English noun: alienation |
1. | alienation (feeling) the feeling of being alienated from other people |
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| Synonyms | disaffection, estrangement |
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| Broader (hypernym) | dislike |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | isolation |
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2. | alienation (state) separation resulting from hostility |
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| Synonyms | estrangement |
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| Broader (hypernym) | isolation |
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3. | alienation (act) (law) the voluntary and absolute transfer of title and possession of real property from one person to another |
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| Samples | The power of alienation is an essential ingredient of ownership.
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| Broader (hypernym) | transfer, transference |
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| Domain category | jurisprudence, law |
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4. | alienation (act) the action of alienating; the action of causing to become unfriendly |
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| Samples | His behavior alienated the other students.
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| Broader (hypernym) | action |
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