alienated

BrE /ˈeɪ.li.ə.neɪtɪd/ AmE /ˈeɪ.li.ə.neɪtɪd/

adjective en → es

1 FEELING OF ISOLATION B2

feeling separated or isolated from other people, especially because of a disagreement or conflict

aislado emocionalmente, separado socialmente

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  • [it is adj to sb]

Collocations feel alienated from society · become alienated from friends

  • He feels completely alienated from his family.

    Se siente completamente aislado de su familia.

2 SOCIAL SITUATION C1

a situation in which people feel separated or isolated from other people, especially because of a disagreement or conflict

situación de aislamiento social, separación emocional

  • [T + obj]
  • [it is adj to sb]

Collocations an alienated society · alienation from the community

  • The city has become a place of social alienation.

    La ciudad se ha convertido en un lugar de aislamiento social.

3 POLITICAL C1

feeling that the government or political system is not working for you and does not care about your needs

sentirse marginado políticamente, desencantado con el sistema

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  • [it is adj to sb]

Collocations alienated from the political system · feel alienated by politics

  • Many young people feel politically alienated.

    Muchos jóvenes se sienten marginados políticamente.

4 LEGAL C1

the act of making someone a foreigner or not allowing them to be part of a country's legal system

alienar, excluir legalmente

  • [T + obj]

Collocations alienation from citizenship

  • The law allows for the alienation of foreign nationals.

    La ley permite la exclusión legal de los nacionales extranjeros.