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: feeling withdrawn or separated from others or from society as a whole : affected by alienation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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Years of having to be the practical one so Buddy could be the fun one have left her feeling invisible, alienated from her own wants and needs.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
These communities can draw in young men who feel alienated or marginalized, providing them with a sense of identity and validation for grievances centered around romantic rejection, economic difficulty, and social isolation.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Brian Levin, the founder of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism and professor emeritus at Cal State San Bernardino, said that the author of the manifesto appeared to be part of a growing movement of alienated lone actors radicalized on obscure internet sites and misinformation.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
But this is just one element of the multi-layered threat to U.S. technology since the arrival of escalating tariffs, export controls, and the trade war, which China is using to build momentum for its technology industry with countries that feel alienated from the United States.
—R. Scott Raynovich, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
These communities can draw in young men who feel alienated or marginalized, providing them with a sense of identity and validation for grievances centered around romantic rejection, economic difficulty, and social isolation.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Brian Levin, the founder of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism and professor emeritus at Cal State San Bernardino, said that the author of the manifesto appeared to be part of a growing movement of alienated lone actors radicalized on obscure internet sites and misinformation.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
But this is just one element of the multi-layered threat to U.S. technology since the arrival of escalating tariffs, export controls, and the trade war, which China is using to build momentum for its technology industry with countries that feel alienated from the United States.
—R. Scott Raynovich, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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“Alienated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alienated. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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