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   alienation

   /ˌeɪlɪəˈneɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the state or experience of being alienated: "a sense of alienation from our environment" Similar isolationdetachmentestrangementdistanceseparationseverancepartingdivisiondivorcecutting offturning awaywithdrawalvariancedifferenceschism
   • ▪ (in Marxist theory) a condition of workers in a capitalist economy, resulting from a lack of identity with the products of their labour and a sense of being controlled or exploited.
   • ▪ a state of depersonalization or loss of identity in which the self seems unreal, thought to be caused by difficulties in relating to society and the resulting prolonged inhibition of emotion.
   • ▪ an effect sought by some dramatists, whereby the audience remains objective and does not identify with the actors.
   • 2. the transfer of the ownership of property rights: "most leases contain restrictions against alienation" Similar transferconveyancepassing onhanding overdevolution

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin alienatio(n-), from the verb alienare ‘estrange’, from alienus (see alien). The term alienation effect (1940s) is a translation of German Verfremdungseffekt.

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   What is the basic idea of alienation?

   • This basic idea of alienation picks out a range of social and psychological ills involving a self and other. More precisely, it understands alienation as consisting in the problematic separation of a subject and object that belong together.

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   What does alienation mean?

   • alienación, alejamiento, alienación [feminine]… alienação, alienação [feminine], afastamento [masculine]… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! ALIENATION definition: 1. the feeling that you have no connection with the people around you or that you are not part of a…. Learn more.

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   What happens if a child is alienated from a family?

   • In extreme cases, there will allegations of parental alienation and interference with parenting time. If successful, the alienation puts the children in the position where they must choose. She blames men's alienation and frustration with their diminution of power within the family for the problem.

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   How does alienation affect a person?

   • The very effect of alienation can make one realise how much one loves them; then there's the fascination of hearing the thing done at all. 4 meanings: 1. a turning away; estrangement 2. the state of being an outsider or the feeling of being isolated, as from society.... Click for more definitions.

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   Alienation is the feeling of being disconnected from others or the act of making someone stop supporting you. Learn more about the meaning, usage and synonyms of alienation with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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   Learn the meaning of alienation as a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Alienation can mean a withdrawing or separation of a person or a person's affections from an object or position of former attachment, or a conveyance of property to another.

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   Alienation definition: the act of alienating, or of causing someone to become indifferent or hostile. See examples of ALIENATION used in a sentence.

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   An easy way to experience alienation from your nice-smelling friends is to go a month without bathing. Alienation is a state of being cut off or separate from a person or group of people.

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   Aug 30, 2018 · Alienation, on the present account, consists in the separation of certain entities – a subject and some object—that properly belong together. As a result, alienation always involves a loss or lack of something of value, namely, the ‘proper’—rational, natural, or good—harmony or connectedness between the relevant subject and object.

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   Alienation is the feeling of being disconnected from others or the act of making someone stop supporting you. Learn more about the meaning, usage and synonyms of alienation with examples and translations.

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    Alienation is a noun that means a turning away, estrangement, or isolation from something or someone. It can also refer to a legal transfer of property or a psychological state of detachment from reality.