alienated — feeling isolated, estranged, or disconnected from others or society
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: feeling isolated, estranged, or disconnected from others or society
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈeɪliəˌneɪtɪd/
Example Sentences
- The new employee felt alienated when no one invited him to the office pizza party.
- After his friends discovered he didn't like K-pop, Tom felt alienated from the group.
- The teenager felt increasingly alienated as social media made her compare herself to others constantly.
alienated
ADJECTIVE[/ˈeɪliəˌneɪtɪd/]
feeling isolated, estranged, or disconnected from others or society
The new student felt alienated after everyone ignored him.
The new employee felt alienated because everyone ignored him. (ALIENATED → FEEL LIKE AN ALIEN)
The worker felt alienated, became isolated, and was finally separated from the group.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin alienus meaning 'belonging to another' or 'foreign', which evolved through Medieval Latin alienare meaning 'to make distant or estranged'.
Breakdown
alien- (foreign/other) + -ate (verb suffix) + -ed (past participle suffix)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The new employee felt alienated when no one invited him to the office pizza party.”
“After his friends discovered he didn't like K-pop, Tom felt alienated from the group.”
“The teenager felt increasingly alienated as social media made her compare herself to others constantly.”
“He became alienated from his family after announcing he was switching from coffee to tea.”
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