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