estrangement
2 synonyms and 1 antonym for estrangement, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The act or process of estranging someone, or the resulting alienation.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Antonyms
Etymology
Old French estrangement. By surface analysis, estrange + -ment (“act, state”).
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