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estrangement

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Estrangement (noun) means the act or process of estranging someone, or the resulting alienation.

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1
The act or process of estranging someone, or the resulting alienation.
2
The condition of being foreign or not native to a place.
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Etymology

Old French estrangement. By surface analysis, estrange + -ment (“act, state”).

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What is the meaning of estrangement?
"estrangement" (noun) means the act or process of estranging someone, or the resulting alienation.
What is another word for estrangement?
Other words for "estrangement" include disaffection, alienation.
What is the opposite of estrangement?
The opposite of "estrangement" is reconciliation.
What are the different meanings of estrangement?
"estrangement" has 2 main meanings: 1. The act or process of estranging someone, or the resulting alienation; 2. The condition of being foreign or not native to a place.

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