alienation
noun/ˌeɪliəˈneɪʃn/
/ˌeɪliəˈneɪʃn/
[uncountable]- the act of making somebody less friendly towards you
- The new policy resulted in the alienation of many voters.
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- the feeling that you do not belong in a particular group
- Many young people suffer from a sense of alienation.
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