n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ā -l ē - ə - ' n ā -sh ə n, ˌ ā l-y ə -
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
1 : a withdrawing or separation of a person or a person's affections from an object or position of former attachment : ESTRANGEMENT < alienation ⋯ from the values of one's society and family ― S. L. Halleck>
2 : a conveyance of property to another