alienation

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English alienacioun, from Old French alienacion, from Latin aliēnātiōn(em). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌeɪli.əˈneɪʃən/, /ˌeɪljəˈneɪʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === alienation (usually uncountable, plural alienations) The act of alienating. The state of being alienated. Synonym: estrangement Emotional isolation or dissociation, as from being separated from social connections or estranged from one's family or community; a feeling of being an outsider. (theater) Verfremdungseffekt. (property law) The transfer of property to another person. (Marxism) The estrangement of people from aspects of their human nature as a consequence of the division of labour and living in a society of stratified social classes (e.g., under capitalism or feudalism). ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Raymond Williams (1983), “Alienation”, in Keywords: A Vocabulary of Culture and Society, revised American edition, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, published 1985, →ISBN, page 33. alienation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia alienation (property law) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia social alienation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === alineation == Middle English == === Noun === alienation alternative form of alienacioun