alienation

al·ien·a·tion  (ly-nshn, l--)

n.

1. The act of alienating or the condition of being alienated; estrangement: Alcoholism often leads to the alienation of family and friends.

2. Emotional isolation or dissociation.

3. Law The act of transferring property or title to it to another.

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alienation

abalienation.

See also: Separation

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	alienation - the feeling of being alienated from other people disaffection, estrangement dislike - a feeling of aversion or antipathy; "my dislike of him was instinctive" isolation - a feeling of being disliked and alone
	2.	alienation - separation resulting from hostility estrangement isolation - a state of separation between persons or groups
	3.	alienation - (law) the voluntary and absolute transfer of title and possession of real property from one person to another; "the power of alienation is an essential ingredient of ownership" transference, transfer - transferring ownership law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
	4.	alienation - the action of alienating; the action of causing to become unfriendly; "his behavior alienated the other students" action - something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions"

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alienation

noun estrangement, setting against, divorce, withdrawal, separation, turning away, indifference, breaking off, diversion, rupture, disaffection, remoteness

Translations

alienation [eɪlɪəˈneɪʃən] n → alejamiento m

alienation [eɪlɪəˈneɪʃən] n → aliénation f

alienation [eɪlɪəˈneɪʃən] alien n → Entfremdung f

alienation [eɪlɪəˈneɪʃən] n → alienazione f