estrangement
/is'treindʤmənt/
Definition
- 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.
Noun
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the feeling of being alienated from other people
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separation resulting from hostility
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