alienation
gb/ˌeɪliənˈeɪʃən/ us/ˌeɪliənˈeɪʃən/
C1
Anglais
Sens
0 sens
Nom
C1
state
1
feeling socially disconnected
a feeling that you do not belong or are not connected to other people or society
Schéma d’usage :
alienation from [someone/something]; a sense/feeling of alienation
Erreur fréquente :
Use from after alienation: a sense of alienation from society, not usually alienation to society.
Synonymes
estrangement (often suggests distance in a relationship that used to be close)
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isolation (emphasizes being alone or cut off)
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disconnection (more general and less formal)
Antonymes
belonging (a feeling of being accepted as part of a group)
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connection (emotional or social closeness)
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inclusion (being accepted and involved)
Collocations
sense of alienation
|feeling of alienation
|social alienation
|cultural alienation
|urban alienation
|profound alienation
|alienation from society
|experience alienation
|overcome alienation
|reduce alienation
Thèmes
emotions
|society
|relationships
|mental_health
Exemples
- Many remote workers report a growing sense of alienation from their colleagues.
- The novel captures the alienation of young people in a fast-changing city.
- Moving abroad can bring freedom, but also periods of cultural alienation.
Exemples pédagogiques
- She felt a sense of alienation at her new school.
- The club helped him overcome his alienation.
Nom
formal
C1
process
2
loss of support or goodwill
the loss of people's support, trust, or friendly feelings
Schéma d’usage :
alienation of [voters/customers/employees]; alienation from [a party/brand/institution]
Erreur fréquente :
In politics and business, alienation usually means losing people's support, not physically moving them away.
Synonymes
disaffection (emphasizes loss of loyalty or approval)
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estrangement (suggests a relationship becoming distant or hostile)
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disenchantment (emphasizes disappointment after earlier belief or enthusiasm)
Antonymes
engagement (active interest and involvement)
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loyalty (continued support or faithfulness)
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support (approval or backing for someone or something)
Collocations
voter alienation
|customer alienation
|public alienation
|employee alienation
|political alienation
|growing alienation
|widespread alienation
|cause alienation
|lead to alienation
|avoid alienation
Thèmes
politics
|business
|communication
|society
Exemples
- The party's harsh rhetoric contributed to the alienation of moderate voters.
- Raising prices without explanation can create customer alienation.
- Years of layoffs intensified workers' alienation from management.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The new rules caused alienation among staff.
- The company tried to avoid customer alienation.
Nom
technical
C2
state
3
worker estrangement from labor
in social theory, the condition of being cut off from meaningful work, control, or human connection
Schéma d’usage :
alienation of [labor/workers]; alienation under [capitalism]
Erreur fréquente :
Do not reduce this technical sense to simple loneliness; it is about separation from work, agency, and social life.
Synonymes
estrangement (the closest technical equivalent in philosophical writing)
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dehumanization (related, but emphasizes being treated as less than fully human)
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dispossession (related, but emphasizes loss of control or ownership)
Antonymes
self-realization (fulfillment of one's capacities, often treated as the opposite of alienated existence)
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agency (control over one's actions and work)
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integration (being meaningfully connected within social and working life)
Collocations
Marxist alienation
|theory of alienation
|worker alienation
|alienation of labor
|capitalist alienation
|workplace alienation
|modern alienation
|economic alienation
|overcome alienation
|forms of alienation
Thèmes
philosophy
|sociology
|work
|politics
Exemples
- The seminar discussed Marx's theory of alienation in industrial labor.
- The essay argues that gig work can produce new forms of worker alienation.
- Some critics read the film as a portrait of alienation in consumer society.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The class studied Marx's idea of alienation.
- The article discusses alienation at work.
Nom
legal
C2
action
4
legal transfer of property
the legal transfer of property or rights to another person
Schéma d’usage :
alienation of [land/property/assets/rights]
Erreur fréquente :
This legal use is not the same as feeling emotionally alienated.
Synonymes
conveyance (a legal term especially for transferring real property)
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transfer (more general and less technical)
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assignment (often used for transferring rights, contracts, or interests)
Antonymes
retention (keeping ownership rather than transferring it)
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inalienability (a legal quality of not being transferable)
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reacquisition (getting ownership back after it has been transferred)
Collocations
alienation of property
|alienation of land
|alienation of assets
|alienation of rights
|right of alienation
|power of alienation
|voluntary alienation
|involuntary alienation
|restriction on alienation
|prohibition on alienation
Thèmes
law
|property
|business
Exemples
- The lease requires the landlord's consent for any alienation of the tenant's interest.
- The trust document restricts alienation of the land until the beneficiary turns thirty.
- In property law, alienation may occur by sale, gift, or will.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The contract restricts alienation of the property.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
alienation
API
GB/ˌeɪliənˈeɪʃən/
US/ˌeɪliənˈeɪʃən/
Syllabes et accentuation
ali - en - a - tion (4 syllabes)
Stress on 3rd syllable (a)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: alienation
- Plural: alienation, alienations
Expressions
alienation clause
1/ˌeɪliənˈeɪʃən klˈɔz/
fixed phrase
legal
mortgage due-on-sale clause
a loan rule saying the lender can demand payment if the property is transferred
Exemples
- The mortgage included an alienation clause triggered by a sale of the house.
- Before transferring the property, they checked whether the loan had an alienation clause.
- An alienation clause is also commonly called a due-on-sale clause.
alienation effect
1/ˌeɪliənˈeɪʃən ɪfˈɛkt/
fixed phrase
technical
critical distance in theater
a theater technique that makes the audience think critically instead of simply feeling involved in the story
Exemples
- The director used songs and visible lighting changes to create an alienation effect.
- In Brecht's plays, the alienation effect encourages spectators to think rather than simply identify with characters.
- Breaking the fourth wall can produce an alienation effect.
alienation of affections
1/ˌeɪliənˈeɪʃən əv əfˈɛkʃənz/
fixed phrase
legal
marriage-affection legal claim
a lawsuit claiming that someone wrongly damaged a marriage by causing one spouse to stop loving the other
Exemples
- He sued his wife's former partner for alienation of affections, a claim still recognized in that state.
- Most jurisdictions have abolished alienation of affections lawsuits.
- The complaint included emotional distress and alienation of affections claims.
parental alienation
1/pɚˈɛntəl ˌeɪliənˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
legal
child turned against parent
when a child is pressured to turn against one parent, often during a separation or custody case
Exemples
- During the custody hearing, she denied the accusation of parental alienation.
- The evaluator considered whether the child's refusal to visit was due to parental alienation or to his own experiences.
- Claims of parental alienation can be highly contested.
restraint on alienation
1/ɹɪstɹˈeɪnt ˈɔn ˌeɪliənˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
legal
restriction on property transfer
a rule that limits the owner's ability to transfer property to someone else
Exemples
- The court held that the covenant was an unreasonable restraint on alienation.
- The will created a temporary restraint on alienation of the family farm.
- Property lawyers often examine whether a clause is an invalid restraint on alienation.