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alienation of affection

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alienation of affection
n. Law
The wrongful or injurious act of interfering with an affectionate relationship so that one person loses affection for the other.
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Noun1.alienation of affection - a tort based on willful and malicious interference with the marriage relation by a third party without justification or excuse
civil wrong, tort - (law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
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On the one hand, it will be said, if concessions are made, the Parliament endanger the loss of their authority over the Colony: on the other hand, if external forces should be used, there seems to be danger of a total lasting alienation of affection.
Grandfather's Chair by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
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