estrangement

Definitions

noun

1

The act of estranging; the act of alienating; alienation.

The impeachment crisis is also a symptom of a country caught in a massive political estrangement that is tearing apart any sense of common patriotic purpose. It has exposed a political culture in which the facts – in this case, of the President’s actions – are no longer sacrosanct and that has been laced with a fog of misinformation by his allies.

2

The state of being alien; foreign, non-native.

Collocations

4

ADJ.

growing, likely, massive, political, true

ESTRANGEMENT + NOUN

mary, people

PREP.

among, from

ADV.

further

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the feeling of being alienated from other people

noun — separation resulting from hostility

alienation

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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The impeachment crisis is also a symptom of a country caught in a massive political estrangement that is tearing apart any sense of common patriotic purpose. It has exposed a political culture in whic

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02

Tom, stranded alone at the beginning of sentences, couldn't get used to the growing estrangement of Mary.

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03

Tom's wife was notably absent from his birthday party, so it seems rumors of their estrangement are likely true.

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04

William is working to rebuild his relationship with his son after a period of estrangement.

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05

By targeting innocent Russian citizens, Western airlines inadvertently contribute to the further division and estrangement among people from different nations.

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