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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.
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.
1. : to arouse especially mutual enmity or indifference in (someone) where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness : alienate. John's excesses gradually estranged him from his mother … Philip Norman. She became estranged from her family. 2. : to remove from customary environment or associations.
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.
Definition of estrangement noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
to cause someone to no longer have a friendly relationship with another person or other people: estrange someone from someone Her lifestyle estranged her from her parents. A misunderstanding had estranged the two friends. to cause you to feel that you do not understand someone or something, or do not have any connection with him, her, or it:
Estrangement definition: The act of estranging ; the act of alienating ; alienation .
Estrange, alienate, disaffect share the sense of causing (someone) to turn away from a previously held state of affection, comradeship, or allegiance. Estrange often implies replacement of love or belonging by apathy or hostility: erstwhile lovers estranged by a misunderstanding.
