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- Dictionaryestrangement/ɪˈstreɪn(d)ʒm(ə)nt/
noun
- 1. the fact of no longer being on friendly terms or part of a social group: "the artist's paintings from this period reflect his growing estrangement from his family"
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ESTRANGEMENT definition: 1. a period when you are estranged from someone (= no longer friendly with them), or the fact of no…. Learn more.
Estrangement definition: the state of being alienated or separated in feeling or affection; a state of hostility or unfriendliness. See examples of ESTRANGEMENT used in a sentence.
The meaning of ESTRANGE is to arouse especially mutual enmity or indifference in (someone) where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness : alienate. How to use estrange in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Estrange.
Estrangement is the feeling that you don't belong, especially when you're surrounded by other people. If you've ever had to sit by yourself in a school cafeteria, you know what estrangement feels like.
Definition of estrangement noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Estrangement is the state of being estranged from someone or the length of time for which you are estranged. [formal] The trip will bring to an end years of estrangement between the two countries. [+ between] That day marked the beginning of a 20-year estrangement.
1. To make hostile, unsympathetic, or indifferent; alienate: The months of bickering estranged her from her family. 2. To remove from an accustomed place or set of associations: art that is estranged from its historical context.
