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отчуждённость — meaning in English

otchuzhdyonnost

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English meaning

  • alienation noun The feeling of being isolated or estranged from other people or society.
  • detachment noun A lack of emotional involvement; an attitude of calm distance.
  • estrangement noun The act of estranging; the act of alienating; alienation.

Senses

отчуждённость is used for these senses in English:

  • alienation (Marxism) The estrangement of people from aspects of their human nature as a consequence of the division of labour and living in a society of stratified social classes.
  • aloofness The state of being aloof.
  • detachment (uncountable) Indifference to the concerns of others; disregard; nonchalance; aloofness.

alienation — full definition

  1. noun The feeling of being isolated or estranged from other people or society.
  2. noun (law) The transfer of property or rights to another owner.

detachment — full definition

  1. noun A lack of emotional involvement; an attitude of calm distance.
  2. noun A group of soldiers or vehicles sent away from the main military force for a specific task.

Related Russian words