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To pass from estrangement from God to be a son of God is the basic fact of conversion. That altered relationship with God gives you an altered relationship with yourself, with your brother man, with nature, with the universe.
E. Stanley Jones

Meaning of "estrangement" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ESTRANGEMENT

estrangement  [ɪˈstreɪndʒmənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ESTRANGEMENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Estrangement is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ESTRANGEMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of estrangement in the English dictionary

The definition of estrangement in the dictionary is the state of being estranged.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ESTRANGEMENT


acknowledgement
ækˈnɒlɪdʒmənt
arrangement
əˈreɪndʒmənt
derangement
dɪˈreɪndʒmənt
disarrangement
ˌdɪsəˈreɪndʒmənt
encouragement
ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒmənt
engagement
ɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt
enlargement
ɪnˈlɑːdʒmənt
impingement
ɪmˈpɪndʒmənt
infringement
ɪnˈfrɪndʒmənt
interchangement
ˌɪntəˈtʃeɪndʒmənt
judgement
ˈdʒʌdʒmənt
judgment
ˈdʒʌdʒmənt
management
ˈmænɪdʒmənt
misarrangement
ˌmɪsəˈreɪndʒmənt
noninfringement
ˌnɒnɪnˈfrɪndʒmənt
prearrangement
ˌpriːəˈreɪndʒmənt
rearrangement
ˌriːəˈreɪndʒmənt
revengement
rɪˈvendʒmənt
unhingement
ʌnˈhɪndʒmənt
vengement
ˈvendʒmənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ESTRANGEMENT

estrade
estradiol
estragon
estral
estramazone
estrange
estranged
estrangedness
estrangelo
estranger
estranghelo
estrapade
estray
estreat
Estrela mountain dog
Estremadura
estrepe
estrepement
estributor
estrich

WORDS THAT END LIKE ESTRANGEMENT

abonnement
achievement
advertisement
agreement
amusement
announcement
apartment
basement
element
enforcement
implement
improvement
involvement
measurement
movement
placement
replacement
requirement
retirement
statement
supplement

Synonyms and antonyms of estrangement in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ESTRANGEMENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «estrangement» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of estrangement

Translation of «estrangement» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ESTRANGEMENT

Find out the translation of estrangement to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of estrangement from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «estrangement» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

隔阂
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

extrañamiento
570 millions of speakers

English

estrangement
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मनमुटाव
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القطيعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отчуждение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

estranhamento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিরহ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

éloignement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengasingan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Entfremdung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

離反
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소원
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Estrangement
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự bất hòa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒதுங்கியதற்கான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बेबनाव
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yabancılaşma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

alienazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wyobcowanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відчуження
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

înstrăinare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αποξένωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vervreemding
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fjärmande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fremmedgjøring
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of estrangement

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ESTRANGEMENT»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ESTRANGEMENT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about estrangement

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3 QUOTES WITH «ESTRANGEMENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word estrangement.
1
E. Stanley Jones
To pass from estrangement from God to be a son of God is the basic fact of conversion. That altered relationship with God gives you an altered relationship with yourself, with your brother man, with nature, with the universe.
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Brendan Myers
It's clear to me that anyone, anywhere, can experience loneliness, isolation, solitude, and estrangement; and most people probably do encounter these things at some point in their lives.
3
J. R. R. Tolkien
It is plain indeed that in spite of later estrangement Hobbits are relatives of ours: far nearer to us than Elves, or even than Dwarves. Of old they spoke the languages of Men, after their own fashion, and liked and disliked much the same things as Men did. But what exactly our relationship is can no longer be discovered.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ESTRANGEMENT»

Discover the use of estrangement in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to estrangement and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Authority and Estrangement: An Essay on Self-Knowledge
Drawing on certain themes from Wittgenstein, Sartre, and others, the book explores the extent to which what we say about ourselves is a matter of discovery or of creation, the difficulties and limitations in being ''objective'' toward ...
Richard Moran, 2012
2
Learning from Other Worlds: Estrangement, Cognition, and the ...
A definite look at the state of science fiction studies today that surveys the field from Hugo Gernsbach to the present.
Patrick Parrinder, 2001
3
Art of Estrangement: Redefining Jews in Reconquest Spain
"Examines the influential role of visual images in reinforcing the efforts of Spain's Christian-ruled kingdoms to renegotiate the role of their Jewish minority following the territorial expansions of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries"- ...
Pamela Anne Patton, 2012
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Estrangement and the Somatics of Literature: Tolstoy, ...
This book begins with two assumptions, both taken from Tolstoy's late aesthetic treatise What Is Art? (1898): that there is a malaise in culture, and that literature's power to "infect" readers with the moral values of the author is a ...
Douglas Robinson, 2008
5
Theatre of Estrangement : Theory, Practice, Ideology
Drawing from a variety of sources she demonstrates that theatrical estrangement is not only an abstract theoretical postulate, but also a practical artistic strategy shaped by the cultural and historical climate.
Silvija Jestrovic, 2006
6
Travelers, Immigrants, Inmates: Essays in Estrangement
Rich with historical and cultural value, these works are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions.
Frances Bartkowski, 1995
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The Loveless Family: Getting Past Estrangement and Learning ...
This book will establish the concept of the loveless family by investigating scholarship on the subject as well as through the personal reflections and experiences of author Jon P. Bloch.
Jon P. Bloch, 2011
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Patterns of American Culture: Ethnography & Estrangement
The book closes with a fable of life in a fictitious capitalist society that both comments on ethnographic practice and reveals the disturbing estrangement inherent in any study of this type of culture." --P. [4] of cover.
Dan Rose, 1989
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Splitting Up: Enmeshment and Estrangement in the Process of ...
From the characterological struggle that leads to the breakup through the difficult adjustments that come after the marriage is over, this volume examines the emotional process of divorce.
Alvin Pam, Judith Pearson, 1998
10
Affection and Estrangement: A Southern Family Memoir
In addition, Affection and Estrangement: A Southern Family Memoir includes stories about relatives Browning remembers-some quite eccentric, as well as ancestors from two distinguished Virginia families, the Cockes and the Cabells.
Preston Mercer Browning, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ESTRANGEMENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term estrangement is used in the context of the following news items.
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Carolyn Hax: How does one end an estrangement?
You don't end an estrangement by "proving" anything. ... up being right and estranged, or let it go and work toward ending the estrangement. «seattlepi.com, Jul 15»
2
The K-12 Binary
This bias can take a heavy toll on an individual's well-being: from stigmatization to bigotry, family estrangement to drug abuse. One in five ... «The Atlantic, Jul 15»
3
The new Eastern Bloc: China, Russia and India are joining forces
... Moscow's growing estrangement from the West, and the potential void that will be left behind when Nato finally pulls out of Afghanistan. «Newsweek, Jul 15»
4
Film review: 'Ant-Man'
Janet's absence in the present day goes some way toward explaining the nature of Hank and Hope's estrangement, and their complicated ... «Superior Telegram, Jul 15»
5
Emma Watson and Kiernan Shipka star in: 50 actors who should …
... unkempt beard) re-surfaces after years of semi-estrangement. Set in a Russian-Jewish enclave in Brooklyn and lit in a burnished chiaroscuro ... «A.V. Club DC, Jul 15»
6
Patricia Hamilton shepherds the dreams of aspiring writers into the …
... by CSU Monterey Bay professor Pat Hanson, which gives advice about being a grandparent despite distance or estrangement. Donna ... «Monterey County Weekly, Jul 15»
7
The Ashes 2015: Cardiff demons resurface for struggling Mitchell …
The estrangement from his mother, who raised him as a single parent, affected him deeply. So too did the death of former teammate Phil ... «Courier Mail, Jul 15»
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There are no words
Other times, the distance and silence of the teen years are never mended or bridged, leading to estrangement and continued resentment. «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
9
How Pope Francis became Latin America's most powerful leader
Francis, by comparison, helped to end the U.S.-Cuba estrangement this year, has condemned regional ills—including drug cartels, violence ... «Macleans.ca, Jul 15»
10
This Is The Invisible Group That George Osborne's Budget Will Hit …
Despite low awareness levels, family estrangement is prevalent in the UK; research by Stand Alone found that one in five families will be ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»

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