alienation effect
ˌeɪliəˈneɪʃən ɪˈfɛkt
Definition

Definition of alienation effect - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
detachmenteffect causing emotional detachment or critical distance
  • The film's alienation effect made viewers question the characters' motives.
2.
theaterTECH.UKtheatrical technique creating critical audience detachmentTECH.UK
  • The play used alienation effect to engage the audience critically.
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Expressions with alienation

self-alienationn.
feeling separated from your own thoughts or identity
He struggled with self-alienation after losing his job.
social alienationn.
feeling of disconnection from society or group
He experienced social alienation after moving to a new city.
parental alienationn.
child's estrangement from one parent due to other parent's influence
Parental alienation led to the child refusing to visit his father.
alienation of rightn.
transfer of a legal right to another person
The alienation of right was completed with the signed contract.
alienation of affectionn.
estrangement caused by a third party's interference
The court case involved alienation of affection claims.
alienation of affectionsn.
legal claim for causing loss of love in marriage
She filed an alienation of affections lawsuit against his coworker.

Expressions with effect

for effectadv.
intended to produce a reaction
She laughed loudly for effect, hoping to lighten the mood.
ripple effectn.
situation where one event causes many others
The new policy had a ripple effect on the economy.
snowball effectn.
situation where something grows quickly from small beginnings
The snowball effect made the problem much bigger.
take effectv.
start working or begin to have the planned effect
The new law will take effect next month.
the effect was electricexp.
producing intense excitement and a strongly charged feeling in the room
When she sang, the effect was electric and everyone held their breath.
it has a snowball effectexp.
causes results that grow larger and stronger over time
One missed payment can have a snowball effect on your finances.
posturing for effectadj.
behaving in a way to impress others
His speech was just posturing for effect, not genuine concern.
water cooler effectn.
spread of information through informal workplace chats
The water cooler effect helps news travel fast in the office.
create a ripple effectv.
spread influence or impact widely
The new policy created a ripple effect throughout the entire organization.
in effectadv.
for all practical purposes or in practice
In effect, the new policy changes nothing.

Terms related to alienation effect

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alienalienateeffectiveeffectivelyeffectualalienationaudienceBrechtiancritiquedetachmentemotionperformance

Examples of alienation effect in a sentence

  • Critics praised the novel's alienation effect for its unique storytelling.
  • The director's use of alienation effect left the audience in deep thought.
  • Critics praised the alienation effect in the new production.

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  1. French:effet de distanciation, ...
  2. German:Verfremdungseffekt, ...
  3. Italian:effetto di straniamento, ...
  4. Spanish:efecto de alienación, efecto de distanciamiento, ...
  5. Portuguese:efeito de alienação, ...
  6. Chinese:间离效果, 疏离效果, ...
  7. Japanese:異化効果, アリエネーション効果, ...
  8. Arabic:تَأْثِيرُ التَّغْرِيبِ, ...
  9. Hebrew:אֵפֶקְט הַנִּיכּוּר, אֵפֶקְט הַנִּכּוּר, ...
  10. Russian:эффект отчуждения, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ефект відчуження, ефект відсторонення, ...
  12. Hindi:अलगाव प्रभाव, एलियनेशन इफेक्ट, ...
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