alienate

Meanings

• Verb

  To cause (someone) to feel isolated or estranged from others.

  - "His actions alienated many of his colleagues."
  - "She was alienated from her family due to her radical beliefs."

• Verb

  To make (a group or nation) hostile or unfriendly to another.

  - "The actions of the government alienated the population."
  - "The two neighboring countries were alienated from each other."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈeɪ.li.ə.neɪt/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

accept

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Synonyms

antagonize , estrange , isolate , marginalize

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with alienate
isolate , adulate , contemplate , meditate

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Variants

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alienate , alienated , alienates , alienating , alienator , alienators

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Forms

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alienated, alienating

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Etymology

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Late Middle English: from Latin alienare, from alienus 'belonging to another'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'alienate' is also used in psychology to describe a process by which an individual comes to view their own thoughts, feelings, or actions as foreign or strange.

2. The word 'alienate' has roots in the Latin word 'alienus', which means 'belonging to another'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Social isolation: A state of separation from other people or social exclusion.

2. Estrangement: A feeling of being cut off or separated from something or someone.

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Culture

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The term 'alienate' has been used extensively in literature and art to depict feelings of isolation, estrangement, and disconnection. One notable example is Fyodor Dostoyevsky's 'Crime and Punishment', where the protagonist Raskolnikov experiences a deep sense of alienation from society.

How to Memorize "alienate"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a group of people turning their backs on someone, or imagine a person standing alone, isolated from others.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'alienate' with feelings of loneliness, isolation, or disconnection.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase such as 'Alienate: Away from the Estate' to help remember the meaning.

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