Main Entry:

alien·ation

Pronunciation:

\ˌā-lē-ə-ˈnā-shən, ˌāl-yə-\

Function:

noun

Date:

14th century

1 : a withdrawing or separation of a person or a person's affections from an object or position of former attachment : estrangement <alienation…from the values of one's society and family — S. L. Halleck> 2 : a conveyance of property to another