estrangement

es·trange  (-strnj)

tr.v. es·tranged, es·trang·ing, es·trang·es

1. To make hostile, unsympathetic, or indifferent; alienate.

2. To remove from an accustomed place or set of associations.

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[Middle English estraungen, from Old French estrangier, from Latin extrnere, to treat as a stranger, disown, from extrneus, foreign; see strange.]

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es·trangement n.

es·tranger n.

Synonyms: estrange, alienate, disaffect
These verbs refer to disruption of a bond of love, friendship, or loyalty. Estrange and alienate are often used with reference to two persons whose harmonious relationship has been replaced by hostility or indifference: Political disagreements led to quarrels that finally estranged the two friends. His persistent antagonism alienated his wife.
Disaffect usually implies discontent, ill will, and disloyalty within the membership of a group: Colonists were disaffected by the royal governor's actions.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	estrangement - separation resulting from hostility alienation isolation - a state of separation between persons or groups
	2.	estrangement - the feeling of being alienated from other people alienation, disaffection dislike - a feeling of aversion or antipathy; "my dislike of him was instinctive" isolation - a feeling of being disliked and alone

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estrangement

noun alienation, parting, division, split, withdrawal, break-up, breach, hostility, separation, withholding, disaffection, disunity, dissociation, antagonization The quarrel marked the beginning of a 20-year estrangement.

Translations

estrangement [ɪsˈtreɪndʒmənt] N → distanciamiento m

estrangement [ɪˈstreɪndʒmənt] n (from wife, family) → séparation f

estrangement

n → Entfremdung f → (from von)

estrangement [ɪsˈtreɪndʒmənt] n → allontanamento

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estrangement [ɪsˈtreɪndʒmənt] n → allontanamento