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1. (n.) alienation
the act of alienating; the state of being alienated.
2. alienation
Law. a transfer of the title to property by one person to another; conveyance.
3. alienation
the state of being withdrawn from the objective world.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME < L)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) alienation, disaffection, estrangement
the feeling of being alienated from other people
2. (noun) alienation, estrangement
separation resulting from hostility
3. (noun) alienation
(law) the voluntary and absolute transfer of title and possession of real property from one person to another
"the power of alienation is an essential ingredient of ownership"
4. (noun) alienation
the action of alienating; the action of causing to become unfriendly
"his behavior alienated the other students"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) alienation
the act of alienating, or the state of being alienated
2. (noun) alienation
a transfer of title, or a legal conveyance of property to another
3. (noun) alienation
a withdrawing or estrangement, as of the affections
4. (noun) alienation
mental alienation; derangement of the mental faculties; insanity; as, alienation of mind
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