estrangement

/is'treindʤmənt/

Thân thiện

The long estrangement between the two brothers is evident as they sit at opposite ends of the park bench, looking away from each other.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The state of being estranged; alienation: A condition of emotional separation or distance between individuals who were previously close, often involving feelings of indifference, hostility, or lack of affection.
   • The act of estranging; the state of being estranged: The process or result of causing someone to turn away in feelings or affection.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The long-standing argument led to a complete estrangement between the two brothers.
  • She felt a deep sense of estrangement from her old friends after moving abroad.
  • The political disagreement caused an estrangement within the family.

Advanced Usage

• "Estrangement from": Used to specify the person, group, or thing from which one is alienated.
  • His radical views led to his estrangement from the mainstream party.
• "Marital estrangement": A specific term describing the emotional and often physical separation of a married couple who are not divorced.
  • After years of unhappiness, they lived in a state of marital estrangement.

Variants and Related Words

• Estrange (verb): To cause someone to be no longer close or affectionate; to alienate.
  • His lies served to estrange him from his colleagues.
• Estranged (adjective): (Of a person) No longer close or affectionate to someone; alienated. Often used to describe family members, especially spouses.
  • She is trying to reconcile with her estranged father.

Synonyms

• Alienation: The state or experience of being isolated from a group or activity to which one should belong.
• Disaffection: A state of dissatisfaction, especially with people in authority or a system of control.
• Rift: A serious break in friendly relations.
• Distance: Emotional separation or reserve.

Antonyms

• Reconciliation: The restoration of friendly relations.
• Closeness: The quality of being intimately connected or familiar.
• Harmony: Agreement or concord.

Related Phrases and Concepts

• To become estranged: The process of growing apart emotionally.
  • Over the years, the sisters became estranged.
• Bridge the estrangement: An effort to overcome the emotional distance.
  • The family therapy aimed to bridge the estrangement between mother and daughter.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the feeling of being alienated from other people
2. separation resulting from hostility

Từ đồng nghĩa

• alienation
• disaffection