alienation
n. uncountablen. the feeling that you do not belong in a group or society. It often happens when you feel like a stranger to the people or world around you.
n. a state of emotional isolation or detachment from a group, society, or even oneself. In a theatrical context, it refers to techniques used to distance the audience from the action to encourage critical thinking.
Moving to a new country can cause a sense of alienation.
The play uses bright lights and direct addresses to the audience to create a sense of alienation from the characters.
Modern urban planning often inadvertently increases social alienation by prioritizing vehicle traffic over communal spaces where neighbors might naturally interact and form lasting bonds.
From Middle English alienacioun, borrowed from Old French alienacion, itself borrowed from Latin aliēnātiōnem.
Often follows the verbs 'feel' or 'experience' and is frequently paired with the preposition 'from'.