alienation

Meanings

• noun

  The feeling of being isolated or estranged from others, or from society as a whole.

  - "His alienation from his family began when he was a teenager."
  - "The artist explored themes of alienation and loneliness in her work."

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Synonyms

estrangement

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with alienation
nation , frustration , creation

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Variants

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alienation , alienations , self-alienation

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Forms

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alienated, alienating, alienatives

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'alienare,' meaning 'to sell or exchange,' with the sense of 'to make strange' or 'to estrange'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'alienation' was first used in a philosophical sense by Jean-Jacques Rousseau in his book 'The Social Contract'.

2. Alienation is a common theme in science fiction, where it refers to the feeling of being an outsider in a strange and unfamiliar world.

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Related Concepts

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1. social isolation: The state of having little or no contact with other people, often resulting in feelings of alienation.

2. existentialism: A philosophical movement that emphasizes individual existence and the freedom of individuals to make their own choices, often leading to feelings of alienation.

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Culture

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Alienation has been a recurring theme in literature and art, particularly in works that explore the human condition and the individual's relationship to society. It has been depicted in various forms, from the existential angst of Jean-Paul Sartre's 'Being and Nothingness' to the social commentary of George Orwell's '1984'.

How to Memorize "alienation"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person standing alone in a crowded room, feeling disconnected from those around them.

2. associate
   

   - Think of the term 'alien' and how it refers to something unfamiliar or otherworldly.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the acronym 'A-L-I-E-N-A-T-E-D' to stand for 'isolated, lone, estranged, neglected, abandoned, detached, excluded, and disconnected'.

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