estranging

Meanings

• Adjective

  Causing or leading to a feeling of strangeness or alienation.

  - "The estranging behavior of the new employee made it difficult for her colleagues to warm up to her."
  - "The estranging effect of the painting left the viewers feeling uneasy."

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Synonyms

alienate , antagonize , disaffect , isolate , wean

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Variants

List of all variants of estranging that leads to same result
estrange , estranged , estrangement , estrangements , estranger , estrangers , estranges , estranging

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Etymology

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

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Trivia

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1. The term 'estranging' is often used in literary criticism to describe the effect of modernist works that intentionally disorient and challenge the reader's perceptions.

2. The word 'estranging' has no known rhymes in the English language.

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Related Concepts

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1. alienation: A feeling of being cut off from others, or from society as a whole. Estranging can be a cause or a result of alienation.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'estranging' is often used to describe the effect of modernist works that intentionally disorient and challenge the reader's perceptions.

How to Memorize "estranging"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a scene where someone is feeling out of place or disconnected, and visualize the word 'estranging' as a description of that feeling.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'estranging' with feelings of unease, discomfort, or strangeness.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'estranging' comes from the Old French word for 'foreigner' or 'outsider'.

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