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Word: Alienation
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin alienatio(n-), from the verb alienare ‘estrange’, from alienus (see alien). The term alienation effect (1940s) is a translation of German Verfremdungseffekt
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌeɪlɪəˈneɪʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the state or experience of being alienated
Short Definition:feeling of being alienated
Examples:- a sense of alienation from our environment
- unemployment may generate a sense of political alienation
Definition:
the transfer of the ownership of property rights
Short Definition:transfer of ownership
Examples:- most leases contain restrictions against alienation
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