estrangements

Meanings

• Noun

  The state of being estranged or alienated from someone or something, particularly a family member or close friend.

  - "After the argument, my parents and I were in a state of estrangement for several months."
  - "Despite their estrangement, the siblings reunited for their mother's funeral."

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Synonyms

alienation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with estrangements
strangements , rangements , changes

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Variants

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estrange , estranged , estrangement , estrangements , estranger , estrangers , estranges , estranging

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Etymology

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From the Old French word 'estranger', meaning 'foreigner' or 'outsider'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'estrangement' is also used in economics to refer to the process by which a company separates itself from unprofitable business units.

2. In psychology, estrangement is a common theme in the study of identity formation and the development of a sense of self.

3. The word 'estrangement' is sometimes used metaphorically to refer to the feeling of being estranged from one's own body, particularly in the context of chronic illness or disability.

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Related Concepts

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1. alienation: A related concept to estrangement, referring to the feeling of being isolated or disconnected from others or from society as a whole.

2. estrangement deed: A legal document used to sever ties between family members or parties, often in the context of property disputes.

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Culture

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In literature, estrangement is a common theme in works exploring family relationships, particularly those dealing with conflict or betrayal. For example, in T.S. Eliot's poem 'The Waste Land', the speaker experiences a profound sense of estrangement from the world around him.

How to Memorize "estrangements"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a family tree with branches that have been severed due to estrangement. Visualize the empty spaces where relationships used to exist.
   - Visualize a mirror reflecting the image of a person who is estranged from themselves.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'estrangement' with the image of a broken relationship or a rift between people.
   - Think of the word 'estrangement' as a synonym for 'disconnection' or 'isolation'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'estrangement' with the acronym 'ESTRANGED': 'E' for 'isolation', 'S' for 'severed', 'T' for 'ties', 'R' for 'relationships', 'A' for 'absence', 'N' for 'non-communication', 'G' for 'grief', and 'E' for 'emotional'.

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