alienated

adjective alien·at·ed \ ˈā-lē-ə-ˌnā-təd , ˈāl-yə- \

|Updated on: 11 Jun 2018

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: feeling withdrawn or separated from others or from society as a whole : affected by alienation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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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 2018
While few millennials identify as conservative, those of us who do feel alienated and left behind by our party’s refusal to address concerns such as climate and conservation.

— danielle butcher, Vox, "Young conservatives like me care about climate change. The GOP needs to take notice.," 23 May 2018
As a result infighting within the elite is likely to intensify; regional powerbrokers feel increasingly alienated and vulnerable.

— The Economist, "Fresh challenges for Vladimir Putin in his supposedly final term," 10 May 2018
But the stakes are hardly limited to Iran: the U.S. is currently trying to negotiate nuclear disarmament of North Korea, a new trade deal with China (one of the JCPOA signatories Trump has potentially alienated), and a retooling of NAFTA.

— musa al-gharbi, The New Republic, "How to Torpedo U.S. Credibility," 9 May 2018
This is Misty’s statement record, 13 angry, alienated songs, which clocks in at an exhausting 75 minutes.

— taylor antrim, Vogue, "Let Father John Misty Explain Your Boyfriend To You," 20 Apr. 2018
An alienated cop, a stressed and scared cop, can be a more dangerous cop.

— marcos bretón, sacbee, "'Implicit bias' replaces the 'R' word. This is how we explain cops killing black men | The Sacramento Bee," 8 Apr. 2018
Even there, Pompeo faces potential trouble, as lawmakers who backed his nomination to lead the CIA have grown alienated.

— nicole gaouette, CNN, "Pompeo faces Democratic headwinds in bid to be top US diplomat," 11 Apr. 2018

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