sense of alienation

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• alienation — In the most general terms, this concept describes the estrangement of individuals from one another, or from a specific situation or process. It is central to the writings of Karl Marx and normally associated with Marxist sociology. There are… …   Dictionary of sociology

• alienation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ growing, increasing ▪ widespread ▪ cultural, political, social ▪ Such policies foster social alienation and discontent …   Collocations dictionary

• sense — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sight, hearing, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ acute, developed, good, keen ▪ Raccoons have a highly developed sense of touch. ▪ poor ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• alienation — a|li|en|a|tion [ˌeıliəˈneıʃən] n [U] 1.) the feeling of not being part of society or a group alienation from ▪ Unemployment may provoke a sense of alienation from society. 2.) when someone becomes less friendly, understanding, or willing to give… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• alienation — noun (U) 1 the feeling of not being part of society or a group: the sense of alienation felt by many black people in our culture 2 separation from a person who you used to be friendly with …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• alienation — verb my deep sense of alienation Syn: isolation, detachment, estrangement, distance, separation, division; cutting off, turning away See note at solitude …   Thesaurus of popular words

• alienation — alienative, adj. /ayl yeuh nay sheuhn, ay lee euh /, n. 1. the act of alienating. 2. the state of being alienated. 3. Law. a transfer of the title to property by one person to another; conveyance. 4. the state of being withdrawn or isolated from… …   Universalium

• Alienation —    Karl Marx developed his theory of alienation in his early writings, particularly in the Economic and Philosophical Manuscripts (1844). Using the German words Entfremdung (to estrange, make alien, rob) and Entäusserung (to alienate, part with,… …   Historical dictionary of Marxism

• ALIENATION —    an English word originating in the fourteen century to describe an action of estranging or state of estrangement.    In modern usage it means    1) a cutting off or being cut off from GOD;    2) a breakdown of relations between a person or a… …   Concise dictionary of Religion

• alienation —    A sense of isolation, depersonalization, disenchantment, estrangement, or powerlessness. Alienation has been considered an especially important issue during the twentieth century. It s often noted as being at the heart of modern… …   Glossary of Art Terms

• alienation — /eɪliənˈeɪʃən/ (say ayleeuhn ayshuhn) noun 1. a withdrawal or estrangement, as of feeling or the affections. 2. Law a transfer of the title to property by one person to another by conveyance or will (distinguished from inheritance). 3. Psychiatry …