estrangement
Pronunciation: /ɪsˈtɹeɪnd͡ʒmənt/
The English word “estrangement” has 2 meanings listed here.
noun
- The act of estranging; the act of alienating; alienation.
- The state of being alien; foreign, non-native.
Etymology
Old French estrangement. By surface analysis, estrange + -ment (“act, state”).
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