alienating

ˈeɪliəˌneɪtɪŋ

Definition

Definition of alienating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

social feelingmaking someone feel left out or unwelcome

The new policy was alienating for many employees.

exclusionary

isolating

off-putting

relationshipcausing people to feel distant or unfriendly toward each other

His alienating behavior pushed his friends away.

divisive

estranging

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Origin of alienating

Latin, alienare (to make another's)

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othering

adj.

alienating

treating someone as different or alien

Examples of alienating in a sentence

The manager’s alienating remarks pushed staff away.
His alienating tone ruined the job interview.
An alienating policy caused protests across campus.

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French:aliénant, excluant, ...
German:entfremdend, ...
Italian:alienante, che isola, ...
Spanish:alienante, aislante, ...
Portuguese:alienante, afastador, ...
Chinese:疏离的, 疏远的, ...
Japanese:疎外感を与える, 疎外的な, ...
Arabic:مُنَفِّر, مبعد, ...
Hebrew:מְנַכֵּר, מְנֻכָּר, ...
Russian:отчуждающий, ...
Ukrainian:відчужуючий, віддаляючий, ...
Hindi:विच्छेदकारी, अलगावकारी, ...
Bengali:বিচ্ছিন্নতাবোধক, বিচ্ছিন্নকারী, ...
Catalan:alienador, que allunya, ...
Czech:odcizující, odpuzující, ...
Danish:fremmedgørende, skabende afstand, ...
Dutch:vervreemdend, vervreemding, ...
Greek:αποξενωτικός, απομακρυντικός, ...
Hungarian:elidegenítő, taszító, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យមានអារម្មណ៍ថាត្រូវបានគេបដិសេធ, ធ្វើឱ្យឃ្លាតឆ្ងាយ, ...
Korean:소외감을 주는, 멀어지게 하는, ...
Persian:بیگانه‌کننده, جدایی‌انداز, ...
Polish:wykluczający, zrażający, ...
Portuguese (BR):excludente, ...
Romanian:alienant, înstrăinător, ...
Swedish:exkluderande, frånstötande, ...
Thai:ชวนให้รู้สึกแปลกแยก, ทำให้ห่างเหิน, ...
Turkish:dışlayıcı, soğutucu, ...
Vietnamese:gây cảm giác bị xa lánh, gây xa cách, ...

alienate

ˈeɪliəneɪt

Definition of alienate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

emotional separationmake someone feel isolated or estranged

His harsh words alienated his closest friends.

estrange

isolate

legal

TECH.

transfer ownership of property or rights

TECH.

She decided to alienate her share of the estate.

assign

convey

transfer

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Origin of alienate

Latin, alienare (to make another's)

Examples of alienate in a sentence

The new policy may alienate long-time employees.
The company plans to alienate its overseas assets.
He chose to alienate his rights to the property.

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French:aliéner, céder, ...
German:entfremden, übertragen, ...
Italian:allontanare, cedere, ...
Spanish:alienar, ceder, ...
Portuguese:afastar, transferir, ...
Chinese:疏远, 转让, ...
Japanese:疎外する, 譲渡する, ...
Arabic:نَفَّرَ, نَقَلَ مِلْكِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:לְנַכֵּר, לְהַעֲבִיר בַּעֲלוּת, ...
Russian:отталкивать, передавать, ...
Ukrainian:відчужувати, передати, ...
Hindi:पराया करना, हस्तांतरित करना, ...
Bengali:দূরে ঠেলে দেওয়া, হস্তান্তর করা, ...
Catalan:estranyar, cedir, ...
Czech:odcizit, zcizit, ...
Danish:fremmedgøre, overdrage, ...
Dutch:vervreemden, overdragen, ...
Greek:αποξενώνω, μεταβιβάζω, ...
Hungarian:elidegeníteni, átruházni, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យឃ្លាតឆ្ងាយ, ផ្ទេរកម្មសិទ្ធិ, ...
Korean:소외시키다, 양도하다, ...
Persian:بیگانه کردن, منتقل کرد, ...
Polish:wyobcować, zbyć, ...
Portuguese (BR):afastar, transferir, ...
Romanian:a înstrăina, a cedează, ...
Swedish:alienera, överlåta, ...
Thai:ทำให้แปลกแยก, โอน, ...
Turkish:yabancılaştırmak, devretmek, ...
Vietnamese:làm xa lánh, chuyển nhượng, ...

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