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alienated

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈeɪɫiəˌneɪtɪd// UK //ˈeɪliənˌeɪtɪd// alien·at·ed

adj. feeling like you do not belong to a group or that you are not part of society. You feel lonely and different from the people around you.

adj. feeling isolated or estranged from a group, society, or one's own environment. Often used predicatively after linking verbs like 'feel' or 'become'.


SIMPLE

He felt alienated from his colleagues after the argument.

CONTEXTUAL

Many young people feel alienated by the current political system and choose not to vote.

COMPLEX

The rapid shift toward digital-only services has left many elderly citizens feeling alienated from a society that no longer accommodates their preferred methods of communication.

Synonyms
Usage

Often followed by the preposition 'from'.

Pitfall

He felt alienated of his family.He felt alienated from his family.The adjective 'alienated' typically collocations with the preposition 'from', not 'of'.

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