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alien·a·tion \ˌ ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷ˈnāshən\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English alienacioun, from Latin alienation-, alienatio, from alienatus + -ion-, -io -ion 1. : the act of alienating: as a. : a transfer of ownership of title : a conveyance of property to another b. : a withdrawing or separation of a person or his affections from an object or position of former attachment : isolation, exile < his alienation from the mainstream of American life — Times Literary Supplement > 2. : the state of being alienated or diverted from normal function; specifically : mental derangement |