SINCE 1828
alienated
adjective
alien·at·ed
| \ ˈā-lē-ə-ˌnā-təd
, ˈāl-yə-\
, ˈāl-yə-\
Definition of alienated
: feeling withdrawn or separated from others or from society as a whole : affected by alienation
feeling lonely and alienated … after the success of 1969's "Easy Rider," a paean to the alienated youth of the hippie generation …— Lisa Stein
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Platforms like Donald Daters make sense in coastal cities like New York and Los Angeles, where a majority of voters lean blue and where, as a result, conservatives may feel alienated. — Gaby Del Valle, Vox, "“For conservatives, by conservatives”: the rise of right-wing dating apps," 26 Dec. 2018 On the flipside, there are those who enjoy taking the bus but feel alienated for doing so. — Aditi Shrikant, Vox, "As bus ridership continues to decrease, cities are turning to creative alternatives.," 5 Nov. 2018 Both parties are radicalizing and leaving a growing majority of Americans feeling alienated. — Chris Stirewalt, Fox News, "No, free market conservatives are not becoming Dems," 31 July 2018 Still, as maker culture has surged in popularity among young adults who feel alienated from meaningful work, RadioShack is trying to become the phoenix of DIY consumer electronics—rising from its own ashes to encourage another generation to tinker. — Michael J. Mooney, Popular Mechanics, "Is RadioShack Back?," 1 Apr. 2016 In 2004, Lipka was a restive, alienated kid at the University of Kentucky, squandering a soccer scholarship. — Gary Thompson, Philly.com, "The Temple grad who tried - and failed - to mastermind a $20 million art heist," 6 June 2018 With business controlling politics, voters feel alienated. — Simon Denyer, Washington Post, "Mongolian democracy has a familiar ailment, and it’s all about money," 26 June 2018 His appeal to minority voters broadened, especially after his eloquent impromptu eulogy to Dr. King in Indianapolis endowed Kennedy with an exalted status even among the most alienated African-Americans. — Ross Baker, Smithsonian, "Why Robert Kennedy Transformed From a Conservative Into a Liberal Champion of Civil Rights," 5 June 2018 But at the same time, Timberlake has increasingly alienated big pockets of his once-mighty fanbase. — Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, "Justin Timberlake appears to be on top of the world, so why he is alienating his audience?," 16 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'alienated.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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