ALIENATING: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ALIENATING?

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Associations of "Alienating" (30 Words)

alienation	A state of depersonalization or loss of identity in which the self seems unreal, thought to be caused by difficulties in relating to society and the resulting prolonged inhibition of emotion. Most leases contain restrictions against alienation.
alone	Having no one else present. It was a smile for him alone.
antagonize	(of a substance) act as an antagonist of (a substance or its action. Two other drugs antagonized the antidepressant like effect.
complacent	Showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one’s achievements. He had become complacent after years of success.
detachment	Coming apart. He felt a sense of detachment from what was going on.
dissociate	Part; cease or break association with. These compounds are dissociated by solar radiation to yield atoms of chlorine.
divorce	Get a divorce formally terminate a marriage. Her divorce from her first husband.
estrange	Cause (someone) to be no longer on friendly terms with someone. Years of boarding school estranged the child from her home.
estrangement	The feeling of being alienated from other people. The growing estrangement of the police from their communities.
insular	Relating to or from an island. Insular illumination of the 6th century.
isolate	A person or thing that has been or become isolated. The governor urged residents to isolate to limit the spread of the virus.
isolated	Marked by separation of or from usually contiguous elements. An isolated pawn.
isolation	A country’s withdrawal from international politics. He opposed a policy of American isolation.
loneliness	Sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned. The loneliness of the farm.
partition	The act of dividing or partitioning separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart. The hall was partitioned to contain the noise of the computers.
quarantine	Place a person or animal in quarantine in order to prevent the spread of an infectious disease. Quarantine laws.
remote	A remote control device. A remote contingency.
schism	Division of a group into opposing factions. Another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy.
seclude	Keep away from others. I secluded myself up here for a life of study and meditation.
secluded	(of a place) not seen or visited by many people; sheltered and private. The gardens are quiet and secluded.
seclusion	The quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others. They enjoyed ten days of peace and seclusion.
segregate	Someone who is or has been segregated. The sun segregates the carbon.
segregation	The separation of paired alleles during meiosis so that members of each pair of alleles appear in different gametes. An official policy of racial segregation.
separate	A separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication. The friends separated after the party.
separation	The division of something into constituent or distinct elements. The separation of church and state.
sequester	Set apart from others. The organic sequestering agent EDTA.
severance	Division by cutting or slicing. Employees were offered severance terms.
sole	Put a new sole on to a shoe. Sole the shoes.
solitude	A state of social isolation. She savoured her few hours of freedom and solitude.
underpopulated	Having a lower population density than normal or desirable. The rocky and underpopulated west coast.