alienated
adjective
alien·at·ed
ˈā-lē-ə-ˌnā-təd 
ˈāl-yə-
: feeling withdrawn or separated from others or from society as a whole : affected by alienation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 …—
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Chandler framed himself as an alienated artist persecuted by arbitrary strictures.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
This book is a powerful reminder of the purpose and potential of ritual actions, and what role the arts can serve in our alienated and desacralized times.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
As performers, Cardellini, Harbour and Bateman have the chemistry that their awkward, alienated characters sometimes don’t.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Mar. 2026
But Chapek, sources said at the time, alienated members of Disney’s creative teams, particularly in its animation units, which saw their films shift toward streaming-first releases as Chapek reorganized the company around a central operating structure called DMED.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
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Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
This book is a powerful reminder of the purpose and potential of ritual actions, and what role the arts can serve in our alienated and desacralized times.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
As performers, Cardellini, Harbour and Bateman have the chemistry that their awkward, alienated characters sometimes don’t.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Mar. 2026
But Chapek, sources said at the time, alienated members of Disney’s creative teams, particularly in its animation units, which saw their films shift toward streaming-first releases as Chapek reorganized the company around a central operating structure called DMED.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Alienated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alienated. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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