ALIENATION Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

alienation

noun

ˌā-lē-ə-ˈnā-shən

as in estrangement

the loss of friendship or affection after years of alienation from her family, she became reconciled with them when her father fell ill

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Recent Examples of alienation Writer-director Richard Kelly taps into the suburban alienation tackled frequently in film at the turn of the 21st century and goes deeper and more disturbing, with a fun sci-fi bent that's helped establish its cult classic status. —

Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026 Outside of the challenges posed in court, some experts say that parental alienation and coaching are also extremely harmful to children. —

Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026 Community service is one way to expose young people to communities different from their own and reduce alienation. —

Muhammad Aquil, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026 Retaliation and alienation from team-mates and friends were also deterrents from speaking out, according to the report. —

Megan Feringa, New York Times, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for alienation

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estrangement

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As his relatives celebrated King Charles's official birthday during Trooping the Colour, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had other weekend plans amid their ongoing estrangement from the royal family.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 15 June 2026
Victoria, 52, followed suit in breaking her silence on her son's estrangement in an April interview with The Wall Street Journal's WSJ.

— Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026