estranged
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adjective
displaying or evincing a feeling of alienation; alienated.
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verb (used with object), es·tranged, es·trang·ing.
1.
to turn away in feeling or affection; make unfriendly or hostile; alienate the affections of: Their quarrel estranged the two friends.
2.
to remove to or keep at a distance: The necessity for traveling on business has estranged him from his family.
3.
to divert from the original use or possessor.
Origin:
1475–85; < Middle French, Old French estranger; cognate with Portuguese estranhar, Spanish estrañar, Italian straniare < Medieval Latin exstrāneāre to treat as a stranger. See strange
1475–85; < Middle French, Old French estranger; cognate with Portuguese estranhar, Spanish estrañar, Italian straniare < Medieval Latin exstrāneāre to treat as a stranger. See strange
Related forms
es·trange·ment, noun
es·trang·er, noun
self-es·trange·ment, noun
Synonyms
Estrange, alienate, disaffect share the sense of causing (someone) to turn away from a previously held state of affection, comradeship, or allegiance. Estrange often implies replacement of love or belonging by apathy or hostility: erstwhile lovers estranged by a misunderstanding. Alienate often calls attention to the cause of antagonism or separation: His inconsiderate behavior alienated both friends and family. Disaffect usually refers to relationships involving allegiance or loyalty rather than love or affection: disaffected workers, demoralized by ill-considered management policies.
Estrange, alienate, disaffect share the sense of causing (someone) to turn away from a previously held state of affection, comradeship, or allegiance. Estrange often implies replacement of love or belonging by apathy or hostility: erstwhile lovers estranged by a misunderstanding. Alienate often calls attention to the cause of antagonism or separation: His inconsiderate behavior alienated both friends and family. Disaffect usually refers to relationships involving allegiance or loyalty rather than love or affection: disaffected workers, demoralized by ill-considered management policies.
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estrange (ɪˈstreɪndʒ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb (often foll by from) (often foll by from) | |
| 1. | to separate and live apart from (one's spouse): he is estranged from his wife |
| 2. | to antagonize or lose the affection of (someone previously friendly); alienate |
| [C15: from Old French estranger, from Late Latin extrāneāre to treat as a stranger, from Latin extrāneus foreign; see | |
| es'trangement | |
| —n | |
| estranged (ɪˈstreɪndʒd) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | separated and living apart from one's spouse |
| 2. | no longer friendly; alienated |
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Word Origin & History
estrange
late 15c., from M.Fr. estrangier "alienate," from L. extraneus "foreign" (see strange). Related: Estranged; estrangement.
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Example sentences
Estranged domestic partners may seek out their victims while they are at work.
Not only do audiences feel estranged, the participants also start self-censoring.
His marriage with an actress estranged him from his family, and after this event his life was that of a wastrel.
More than one fifth of both fatal and nonfatal incidents involved terminated or estranged relationships.
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