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
  • Angst, self-doubt and social alienation are present in lyrics.
    Ron Hart, SPIN, 10 Jan. 2025
  • On the Clock is a visceral depiction of manual labor, alienation, and family in rural France.
    Vulture Editors, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of alienation
Noun
  • According to a report from TMZ on Wednesday, Jan. 8, the pair, who married in 2008 and have three children together, have separated and are preparing for divorce.
    Benjamin VanHoose, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Hall filed for divorce from Joshua in July and has since leaned on the couple for support in unique ways.
    Tracy Wright, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of divorce
Noun
  • In the nineteenth century, a schism between the industrial North and the agrarian, slaveholding South culminated in the Civil War.
    Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Never mind the 25-year prison stint, the schism with his boss back home, or his upcoming trial: The man simply can’t stop smiling.
    Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2024
Definition of schism
Noun
  • Suspicions of a breakup arose when Austin Butler was absent at the model’s annual family trip to Cabo San Lucas.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The news signifies a breakup just one year into a massive, three-year contract extension Sporting KC gave Pulido after his 2023 campaign, when the striker returned from a yearlong injury absence to score 14 goals, leading a dramatic turnaround in the MLS standings.
    Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of breakup
Noun
  • The Zoolander actor told The New York Times in a profile published on Saturday, January 11 that taking his separation from his estranged wife seriously was the key to getting back together.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
  • In her divorce filing last year, Griffin cited their date of separation as Dec. 28, 2023, just three days shy of their fourth wedding anniversary.
    Julia Moore, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of separation
Noun
  • Rumors of a rift developing between Lively and Baldoni during post-production began to emerge around the movie’s release, and were further fueled during the film's press tour when Lively appeared to avoid mention of Baldoni in interviews.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • After throwing out a cheeky greeting to his former Fast & Furious franchise co-star at the 2025 Golden Globes on Sunday evening, the Guardians of the Galaxy actor took to Instagram to quash lingering speculations of a rift between the two.
    Tabitha Parent, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of rift
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