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estrangement
es·trange E0222800 (ĭ-strānj′)tr.v. es·tranged, es·trang·ing, es·trang·es 1. To make hostile, unsympathetic, or indifferent; alienate: The months of bickering estranged her from her family.2. To remove from an accustomed place or set of associations: art that is estranged from its historical context. [Middle English estraungen, from Old French estrangier, from Latin extrāneāre, to treat as a stranger, disown, from extrāneus, foreign; see strange.] es·trange′ment n.es·trang′er n.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | estrangement - separation resulting from hostilityalienationisolation - a state of separation between persons or groups | | 2. | estrangement - the feeling of being alienated from other peoplealienation, disaffectiondislike - a feeling of aversion or antipathy; "my dislike of him was instinctive"isolation - a feeling of being disliked and alone |
estrangementnoun alienation, parting, division, split, withdrawal, break-up, breach, hostility, separation, withholding, disaffection, disunity, dissociation, antagonization The quarrel marked the beginning of a 20-year estrangement.estrangementnoun1. The act of estranging or the condition of being estranged:alienation, disaffection.2. An interruption in friendly relations:alienation, breach, break, disaffection, fissure, rent, rift, rupture, schism, split.TranslationsallontanamentodistaccoseparazioneIdiomsSeeestrangeestrangement
Synonyms for estrangementnoun alienationSynonyms- alienation
- parting
- division
- split
- withdrawal
- break-up
- breach
- hostility
- separation
- withholding
- disaffection
- disunity
- dissociation
- antagonization
Synonyms for estrangementnoun the act of estranging or the condition of being estrangedSynonymsnoun an interruption in friendly relationsSynonyms- alienation
- breach
- break
- disaffection
- fissure
- rent
- rift
- rupture
- schism
- split
Synonyms for estrangementnoun separation resulting from hostilitySynonymsRelated Wordsnoun the feeling of being alienated from other peopleSynonymsRelated Words |