alienation
a feeling that you do not belong or are not connected to other people or society
The state of feeling separated, disconnected, or not accepted by other people, a group, society, or one's own life.
the loss of people's support, trust, or friendly feelings
The process or result of making people stop feeling loyal, sympathetic, or supportive toward a person, group, organization, or idea.
in social theory, the condition of being cut off from meaningful work, control, or human connection
In Marxist and related social theory, a condition in which people are separated from the products of their work, from meaningful activity, or from their own human potential and social relations.
the legal transfer of property or rights to another person
In law, the transfer of ownership of property or a legal right from one person to another.
- Base: alienation
- Plural: alienation, alienations
alienation clause
1mortgage due-on-sale clause
a loan rule saying the lender can demand payment if the property is transferred
- 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.
- The loan has an alienation clause.
alienation effect
1critical distance in theater
a theater technique that makes the audience think critically instead of simply feeling involved in the story
- 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.
- The play uses an alienation effect to make the audience think.
alienation of affections
1marriage-affection legal claim
a lawsuit claiming that someone wrongly damaged a marriage by causing one spouse to stop loving the other
- 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.
- The lawsuit included a claim for alienation of affections.
parental alienation
1child turned against parent
when a child is pressured to turn against one parent, often during a separation or custody case
- 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.
- The court heard claims of parental alienation.
restraint on alienation
1restriction on property transfer
a rule that limits the owner's ability to transfer property to someone else
- 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.
- The deed placed a restraint on alienation of the land.