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ALIENATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The action of alienating; the action of causing to become unfriendly
Example:
his behavior alienated the other students
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("alienation" is a kind of...):
action (something done (usually as opposed to something said))
Sense 2
Meaning:
(law) the voluntary and absolute transfer of title and possession of real property from one person to another
Example:
the power of alienation is an essential ingredient of ownership
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("alienation" is a kind of...):
transfer; transference (transferring ownership)
Domain category:
jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The feeling of being alienated from other people
Synonyms:
alienation; disaffection; estrangement
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Hypernyms ("alienation" is a kind of...):
dislike (a feeling of aversion or antipathy)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "alienation"):
isolation (a feeling of being disliked and alone)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Separation resulting from hostility
Synonyms:
alienation; estrangement
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("alienation" is a kind of...):
isolation (a state of separation between persons or groups)
