estrangement
🇬🇧 UK/ɪ'streɪn(d)ʒm(ə)nt/🇺🇸 US/i'streindʒmәnt/
C2
Definitions
n.
The state of being distant or unfriendly toward someone you were once close to; alienation.
疏远;失和;隔阂
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedExample Sentences
- 1.
The estrangement between the two countries lasted for nearly a decade.