ˌ ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷ˈnāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English alienacioun, from Latin alienation-, alienatio, from alienatus + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the act of alienating: as
a. : a transfer of ownership of title : a conveyance of property to another
b. : a withdrawing or separation of a person or his affections from an object or position of former attachment : isolation , exile
his alienation from the mainstream of American life — Times Literary Supplement
2. : the state of being alienated or diverted from normal function ; specifically : mental derangement