Wordiyoalienation
🇬🇧 UK/eɪlɪə'neɪʃ(ə)n/🇺🇸 US/.eiljә'neiʃәn/
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Definitions
n.
A feeling of isolation or estrangement from others or society; the act of causing someone to feel this way; legal transfer of property to another
疏远；异化；（财产）转让
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishalienationother
=alienation
Common Collocations
- 1.sense of alienation疏远感
- 2.social alienation社会隔离
- 3.cultural alienation文化隔阂
Example Sentences
- 1.
Many workers experience a sense of alienation in large corporations.
- 2.
Marx wrote about alienation of labor in capitalist economies.
- 3.
Social alienation increased during the pandemic.
- 4.
Social media can contribute to feelings of alienation among teenagers.