estrangement

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of estranging; the act of alienating; alienation.
2. (countable, uncountable) The state of being alien; foreign, non-native.

Synonyms

alienation

separation

disaffection

neglect

hostility

difference

disagreement

gap

disaster

dislike

dissension

distance

distantness

embezzlement

envy

foreignness

interval

larceny

misunderstanding

peculation

pilferage

rift

rip-off

rupture

shoplifting

silence

stealing

theft

thievery

thieving

withdrawal

breaking and entering

crossing without meeting

going astray

alienator

bereavement

being a stranger

estrangment

Empty Quiver

thiefdom

purloinment

defamiliarization

break-in

break up

burglary

departure

despoilment

detachment

diaphragm

Translations

Entfremdung

aliénation

αποξένωση

allontanamento

Verfremdung

éloignement

enajenación

straniamento

alejamiento

alienazione

distacco

estraniazione

vervreemding

alienació

robatori

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪsˈtɹeɪnd͡ʒmənt/

Etymology

Old French estrangement. By surface analysis, estrange + -ment (“act, state”).