alienated
adjective
Pronunciation: /ˈeɪliəneɪtɪd/
Definition
Feeling isolated, excluded, or emotionally detached from a group or environment.
Examples
The new policies alienated many of the long-term employees.
She felt alienated by the constant focus on technology at the expense of human connection.
His radical opinions eventually alienated him from his entire family.
How to Use alienated
- feel alienated from (prepositional phrase)
- to experience a sense of detachment from a group or place. — "Many young people feel alienated from the political process."
- alienate someone from (collocation)
- to cause someone to feel less connected to a group. — "His aggressive behavior alienated him from his colleagues."
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