ALIENATION Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of alienation An illegible city produces anxiety, alienation and disorientation. —

Yunus Emre Tozal, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026 Not all of it works, but Bale is essentially perfect, portraying both the innocence and the increasing alienation of his young hero. —

Tim Grierson, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2026 That alienation was increased by Preminger’s treatment of Seberg on set, which was, by all first-hand accounts, extremely harsh. —

Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2026 That reconfigured his alienation, so to speak. —

Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for alienation

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estrangement

Noun

The novel’s efforts at cognitive estrangement begin with home and family life.

— Stephanie Burt, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
But the old friends buried the hatchet after a decade of estrangement a couple of years ago, and sat down for lunch together at the Pierre hotel in New York City.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2026