alienation
Alienation refers to the state of feeling isolated or excluded from a group, society, or even oneself. It describes a sense of emotional distance where an individual feels they do not belong or have no connection to their environment.
Exemplos
3 de 5He felt a sense of alienation when all his friends started talking about their new hobbies that he didn't share.
He felt a sense of isolation when all his friends started talking about their new hobbies that he didn't share.
The study examines the deep-seated social alienation felt by urban youth in modern industrial societies.
The study examines the deep-seated social isolation felt by urban youth in modern industrial societies.
I felt some serious alienation at the party because I didn't know anyone there and couldn't join the conversation.
I felt some serious isolation at the party because I didn't know anyone there and couldn't join the conversation.
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Think of an 'alien' from another planet—they are completely different and don't belong; 'alienation' is the feeling of being that alien in your own society.
Quiz rápido
The move to a massive, anonymous city led to a deep sense of ________ from his rural roots.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: alienation
Exemplos
He felt a sense of alienation when all his friends started talking about their new hobbies that he didn't share.
everydayHe felt a sense of isolation when all his friends started talking about their new hobbies that he didn't share.
The study examines the deep-seated social alienation felt by urban youth in modern industrial societies.
formalThe study examines the deep-seated social isolation felt by urban youth in modern industrial societies.
I felt some serious alienation at the party because I didn't know anyone there and couldn't join the conversation.
informalI felt some serious isolation at the party because I didn't know anyone there and couldn't join the conversation.
In Marxist theory, alienation describes the estrangement of workers from the products of their own labor.
academicIn Marxist theory, estrangement describes the separation of workers from the products of their own labor.
Poor communication within the department led to a feeling of alienation among the junior staff members.
businessPoor communication within the department led to a feeling of detachment among the junior staff members.
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
a sense of alienation
a feeling of isolation
parental alienation
the process of a child being estranged from a parent
workplace alienation
the feeling of being disconnected from one's job
Frequentemente confundido com
Loneliness is a general emotional state of being sad because one is alone, whereas alienation implies being an outsider to a specific system or group.
Notas de uso
Alienation is often used in sociological and psychological contexts to discuss the relationship between an individual and a larger structure. It frequently takes the preposition 'from'.
Erros comuns
Learners often use the verb form 'alienate' when they mean the noun 'alienation'. Also, do not confuse it with 'alignment', which means the opposite (bringing things into agreement).
Dica de memorização
Think of an 'alien' from another planet—they are completely different and don't belong; 'alienation' is the feeling of being that alien in your own society.
Origem da palavra
From the Latin 'alienare', meaning to estrange or make another's, which comes from 'alius' meaning 'other'.
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
In Western philosophy, specifically Marxism and Existentialism, alienation is a core concept regarding the human condition in the modern age.
Quiz rápido
The move to a massive, anonymous city led to a deep sense of ________ from his rural roots.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: alienation
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a
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A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
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not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
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you
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