estrangement
Collocations
4ADJ.
growing, likely, massive, political, true
ESTRANGEMENT + NOUN
mary, people
PREP.
among, from
ADV.
further
Definitions
noun
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.
The state of being alien; foreign, non-native.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — the feeling of being alienated from other people
noun — separation resulting from hostility
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
5The 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
WiktionaryTom, stranded alone at the beginning of sentences, couldn't get used to the growing estrangement of Mary.
Tatoeba · #1076389Tom's wife was notably absent from his birthday party, so it seems rumors of their estrangement are likely true.
Tatoeba · #3028912William is working to rebuild his relationship with his son after a period of estrangement.
Tatoeba · #11618007By targeting innocent Russian citizens, Western airlines inadvertently contribute to the further division and estrangement among people from different nations.
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