alienate — to make someone feel isolated or estranged
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to make someone feel isolated or estranged
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈeɪliəneɪt/
Korean meaning: 소외시키다, 멀어지게 하다
Korean pronunciation: **에**일리에네이트
Example Sentences
- The CEO's decision to cut all employee benefits alienated the entire workforce.
- Tom's habit of correcting everyone's grammar alienated him from his coworkers faster than a skunk at a perfume convention.
- The politician's controversial comments alienated moderate voters.
alienate
VERB//ˈeɪliəneɪt//
to make someone feel isolated or estranged
Classmates alienate the lonely student by excluding them from social groups
When you alienate, you eliminate what you should appreciate
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'alienatus', past participle of 'alienare', meaning 'to make strange or estrange'. Derived from 'alienus' meaning 'of or belonging to another, foreign, strange'.
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📝Examples
“The CEO's decision to cut all employee benefits alienated the entire workforce.”
“Tom's habit of correcting everyone's grammar alienated him from his coworkers faster than a skunk at a perfume convention.”
“The politician's controversial comments alienated moderate voters.”
“By constantly talking about his ex-girlfriend, Jake managed to alienate his new date within the first ten minutes.”
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