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['eiliən] 1. adjective(foreign: alien customs.) svešs; ārzemju-2. noun1) (a foreigner: Aliens are not welcome there.) ārzemnieks2) (a creature from another planet: aliens from outer space; He claims that he was abducted by aliens.) citplanētietis•- alienate- alienation* * *ārzemnieks; nenaturalizēts ārzemnieks; ārzemju; svešs, tāls
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alienation — alienate ► VERB 1) cause to feel isolated. 2) lose the support or sympathy of. DERIVATIVES alienation noun. ORIGIN Latin alienare estrange , from alius other … English terms dictionary
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alienation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ growing, increasing ▪ widespread ▪ cultural, political, social ▪ Such policies foster social alienation and discontent … Collocations dictionary
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alienation — noun Syn: isolation, detachment, estrangement, separation … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
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