Synonyms of alienation

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• estrangement
• disaffection
• divorce
• schism
• breakup
• separation
• hostility
• rift
• souring
• disgruntlement
• antagonism
• split
• bitterness
• rupture
• animosity
• embitterment
• disillusionment
• antipathy
• indignation
• disenchantment
• breach
• outrage
• rancor
• wrath
• jaundice
• ire
• aggravation
• rage
• fury
• spleen
• infuriation
• envenoming
• furor
• incensing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reconciliation
• reconcilement
• endearment
• conciliation
• pacification
• ingratiation
• appeasement
• propitiation
• mollification

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of alienation

Cao’s twist on this legacy has been her discovery that alienation doesn’t always present itself in obvious ways. — Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Long gone are the days of Mexican Americans’ alienation from Mexico — at least, if the Mexican government can help it. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Even among members of the Likud party, Netanyahu’s base, there has been alienation and unrest, almost reaching the level of a putsch. — David Shulman, The New York Review of Books, 26 Aug. 2026

All three CEOs understood implicitly that prior alienation of primary points of customer contact are more destructive than any mere marketing campaign can fix. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026