ALIENATION Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

alienation

noun

ˌā-lē-ə-ˈnā-shən

as in estrangement

the loss of friendship or affection after years of alienation from her family, she became reconciled with them when her father fell ill

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Recent Examples of alienation Like the albums themselves, the experience constantly oscillates between dread and beauty, alienation and intimacy. —

Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 12 May 2026 Sartre viewed antisemitism as a solution for the fundamental human problems of anxiety and alienation. —

Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 8 May 2026 Pau’s early work cohered around a nonnarrative approach to themes of alienation and isolation, rendered through obscure and richly textured visuals. —

Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026 That’s a recipe for alienation. —

Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for alienation

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estrangement

Noun

This estrangement is further complicated by the widening regional confrontation with Iran.

— Michael W. Sonnenfeldt, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
The Beckhams, who sold their crash pad in One Museum Tower in downtown Miami, but maintain a spec house in Miami Beach, are said to be heartbroken about the estrangement.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026