alienating

Meanings

• Verb

  Causing someone to feel isolated or unwelcome.

  - "The teacher's harsh criticism alienated several students."
  - "The new employee was alienated by the company culture."

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Antonyms

accept

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Synonyms

antagonize , estrange , isolate , marginalize

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with alienating
alien , glean , mean , serene , teen , unseen

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Variants

List of all variants of alienating that leads to same result
alienate , alienated , alienates , alienating , alienator , alienators

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Forms

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alienated (past tense and past participle), alienating (present participle)

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'making strange' or 'otherworldly'. Derived from the Latin word 'alienare' which means 'to sell' or 'exchange'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'alienating' was first used in English in the 15th century.

2. The word 'alien' has many meanings, including 'otherworldly' and 'belonging to another country'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Social Exclusion: The process of being excluded from social groups or activities.

2. Ostracism: The deliberate act of excluding someone from a group or community.

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Culture

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In literature, 'alienating' has been used to describe characters who are isolated from society or from others due to their beliefs or actions. In art, it can refer to pieces that evoke a sense of disconnection or unease.

How to Memorize "alienating"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person standing alone, isolated from others. Imagine how they might feel.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with feelings of isolation or exclusion.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the word 'alienate' and the phrase 'isolates or makes strange'.

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