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 [ˌeɪljəˈneɪʃən ˌeɪlɪə-]

n

1. a turning away; estrangement

2. the state of being an outsider or the feeling of being isolated, as from society

3. (Psychiatry) Psychiatry a state in which a person's feelings are inhibited so that eventually both the self and the external world seem unreal

4. (Law) Law

a.  the transfer of property, as by conveyance or will, into the ownership of another

b.  the right of an owner to dispose of his property

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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 Her sense of alienation from the world disappeared.

Translations

alienation [ˌeɪlɪəˈneɪʃən] N

1. (Pol, Philos) → alienación f, enajenación f
feelings of alienation (from society) → sentimientos mpl de alienación or enajenación(social)

2. (= estrangement) [of friend] → alejamiento m

3. (Jur) → enajenación f, traspaso m

4. (Med) → enajenación f mental

alienation [ˌeɪliəˈneɪʃ^ən] n → aliénation f

alienation

n

→ Entfremdung f → (from von); (Theat) → Distanzierung f; alienation effect → Verfremdungseffekt m; alienation of affections (Jur) → Entfremdung f

(Jur, of property) → Übertragung f

(Psych) → Alienation f

alienation [ˌeɪlɪəˈneɪʃ/ən] n → alienazione f