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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEntfremdung
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ent-freh-mdoong
"Die Entfremdung zwischen den Partnern war offensichtlich."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of being alienated or separated from a person or group.
"The estrangement between the siblings grew over the years due to misunderstandings." - 2
A feeling of being distanced or disconnected from someone or something that was once close.
"Her estrangement from her childhood friends left her feeling lonely."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'estrangement' originates from the Old French 'estranger', meaning 'to alienate', which itself comes from the Latin 'extraneus', meaning 'foreign'. The term evolved through Middle English, reflecting a shift from a general sense of 'alienation' to a more specific emotional disconnection in relationships.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Estrangement" is said worldwide
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Étrangeté
Transliteration: eh-trahn-zheh-tay
"L'étrangeté entre les deux amis était palpable."
Entfremdung
Transliteration: ent-freh-mdoong
"Die Entfremdung zwischen den Partnern war offensichtlich."
Alienazione
Transliteration: ah-lee-eh-nah-tsyo-neh
"L'alienazione tra i due colleghi era evidente."
Alejamiento
Transliteration: ah-leh-hah-myen-toh
"El alejamiento entre ellos se hizo más profundo con el tiempo."
Estranhamento
Transliteration: es-trahn-yah-men-toh
"O estranhamento entre os amigos cresceu ao longo dos anos."
परायापन
Transliteration: parayapan
"भाई-बहनों के बीच परायापन बढ़ गया।"
疏远
Transliteration: shūyuǎn
"他们之间的疏远让人感到遗憾。"
소외
Transliteration: sooe
"형제들 간의 소외가 점점 심해졌다."
疎遠
Transliteration: soen
"彼らの間の疎遠は年々深まった。"
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