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alienation

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"Social distance"

10 letters · collected on this word page

10 lettersPronunciation /ˌeɪli.əˈneɪʃən/Part of speech nounSorted aaeiilnnotStarts with AEnds with N1 cluesCommon crossword word
1A2L3I4E5N6A7T8I9O10N

Definitions

  1. the action of alienating; the action of causing to become unfriendly

Word origin

From Middle English alienacioun, borrowed from Old French alienacion, itself borrowed from Latin aliēnātiōn(em).

Used in a sentence

  • The alienation of that viewing demographic is a poor business decision.
  • Wearing an Audie Murphy black jacket, playing a Chuck Berry guitar, and performing his electrified alienation with passionate indifference, Dylan assassinated the audience.
  • His alienation from his family means he has nowhere to go at Christmas.

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