estrangement

noun

Definition of estrangementnext
as in alienation
the loss of friendship or affection a silly quarrel that eventually resulted in a complete and lasting estrangement between the onetime friends

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  1. alienation
  2. divorce
  3. schism
  4. breakup
  5. separation
  6. rift
Noun
  • This narrow focus fails to address the root causes of crises like mental health struggles, systemic inequities, or the societal alienation that can contribute to acts of violence.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Published in France in 1958 and the United States in 1959, the book of 83 photos taken across the country—everyday scenes of cowboys, nannies, storefronts and more, with visual undertones of politics, alienation, power and injustice—influenced an entire generation of photographers.
    Donny Bajohr, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of alienation
Noun
  • Its victories and complications remain modest developments, puny by typical TV standards and monumental on the scale of everyday life (a divorce, a storm, a tough conversation, a death).
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Though Willis and Moore have both gone on to remarry (and divorce, for Moore's part) Willis' relationship with his ex continues to be an important one.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of divorce
Noun
  • To arrive at this integration, however, he must be stripped, like Voss, of his own pretensions and the schisms within his self.
    Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Attending the new pope is a revelation that really could throw the church into open schism.
    Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of schism
Noun
  • Instead of fixating on the peaks (the unforgettable highs) or the end (the breakup or final moments), try to focus on the entire relationship.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
  • These events and growing creative differences amongst the group contributed to the breakup.
    Skyler Trepel, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of breakup
Noun
  • Indeed, the process of separation was emotionally painful, but the act of living through a strained relationship can be equally, if not more, draining.
    Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The groups were split among men and women, Democrats and Republicans; the separation was intended, Gonzalez said, to avoid turning conversations into political arguments.
    Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of separation
Noun
  • It’s used to highlight fresh cracks and deep rifts alike in pop culture, tech trends and other industries.
    Anna Furman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
  • However, the need to divide the contributions of Diana's two sons to a charity cause that honors her legacy as a humanitarian has also served to underscore how deep their rift has become.
    Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of rift
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