“years of boarding school estranged the child from her home”
verb
arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness
“She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious”
adjective
caused to be unloved
Word Forms
estrangement
noun
the feeling of being alienated from other people
alienator
noun
an unpleasant person who causes friendly people to become indifferent or unfriendly or hostile
disaffection
noun
the feeling of being alienated from other people
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
entfremdet
aus der gewohnten Umgebung oder Verbindung entfernen
🇫🇷French
étranger
retirer de l'environnement ou des associations habituels
🇪🇸Spanish
distanciado
eliminar del entorno o asociaciones habituales
🇮🇹Italian
estraniato
rimuovere dall'ambiente o dalle associazioni abituali
🇳🇱Dutch
vervreemd
verwijderen uit de gebruikelijke omgeving of associaties
🇵🇹Portuguese
afastado
remover do ambiente ou associações habituais
🇷🇺Russian
отчужденный
удалить из привычной среды или ассоциаций
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अलग हो गया
प्रथागत वातावरण या संघों से हटाएँ
🇧🇩Bengali
বিচ্ছিন্ন
প্রথাগত পরিবেশ বা সমিতি থেকে সরান
🇮🇳Tamil
பிரிந்தார்
வழக்கமான சூழல் அல்லது சங்கங்களில் இருந்து அகற்றவும்
🇮🇳Telugu
దూరమయ్యాడు
ఆచార వాతావరణం లేదా సంఘాల నుండి తీసివేయండి
🇮🇳Marathi
पराभूत
परंपरागत वातावरण किंवा संघटनांमधून काढून टाका
🇮🇳Gujarati
વિમુખ
પરંપરાગત વાતાવરણ અથવા સંગઠનોમાંથી દૂર કરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ದೂರವಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ
ಸಾಂಪ್ರದಾಯಿಕ ಪರಿಸರ ಅಥವಾ ಸಂಘಗಳಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അകന്നു
പരമ്പരാഗത പരിതസ്ഥിതിയിൽ നിന്നോ അസോസിയേഷനുകളിൽ നിന്നോ നീക്കം ചെയ്യുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਦੂਰ
ਰਵਾਇਤੀ ਵਾਤਾਵਰਣ ਜਾਂ ਐਸੋਸੀਏਸ਼ਨਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਹਟਾਓ
🇵🇰Urdu
اجنبی
روایتی ماحول یا انجمنوں سے ہٹا دیں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
疏远的
脱离惯常的环境或交往
🇯🇵Japanese
疎遠になった
慣習的な環境や関連付けから取り除く
🇰🇷Korean
소원해진
관습적인 환경이나 연관성에서 벗어나다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ghẻ lạnh
xóa khỏi môi trường hoặc hiệp hội thông thường
🇹🇭Thai
เหินห่าง
ลบออกจากสภาพแวดล้อมหรือสมาคมตามธรรมเนียม
🇮🇩Indonesian
terasing
dikeluarkan dari lingkungan atau perkumpulan adat
🇵🇭Filipino
nawalay
alisin mula sa nakagawiang kapaligiran o mga asosasyon
🇲🇾Malay
terasing
keluarkan daripada persekitaran atau persatuan adat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
منفصل
إزالة من البيئة العرفية أو الجمعيات
🇮🇷Persian
بیگانه شده
حذف از محیط یا انجمن های مرسوم
🇹🇷Turkish
yabancılaşmış
alışılmış ortamdan veya ilişkilerden uzaklaştırın
🇮🇱Hebrew
מנוכר
להסיר מהסביבה או מהאסוציאציות המקובלות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'estranged'?
The primary meaning of 'estranged' is 'remove from customary environment or associations'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'estranged' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'estranged' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'estranged' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'estranged' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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