alienation

ˌeɪliəˈneɪʃən
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Translation of alienation into German

Noun

1.

society

feeling of being an outsider in society
  • Her alienation grew as she struggled to fit in.Ihr Entfremdungsgefühl wuchs, als sie sich bemühte, sich anzupassen.
2.

psychology

emotional separation from others or oneself
  • He felt a deep alienation from his family.Er fühlte eine tiefe Entfremdung von seiner Familie.
3.

legal

TECH.
transfer of property ownership rights
TECH.
Eigentumsübertragung Übertragung von Eigentumsrechten
  • The alienation of land must be formally documented and registered..Die Eigentumsübertragung von Land muss formell dokumentiert und registriert werden
4.

theater

TECH.
technique in theater to prevent audience empathy
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Verfremdung f
  • The play used alienation to engage the audience critically.Das Stück nutzte Verfremdung, um das Publikum kritisch zu engagieren.
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Expressions with alienation: examples in English and translations in German

Verfremdungseffekt
The film's alienation effect made viewers question the characters' motives.
Selbstentfremdung
He struggled with self-alienation after losing his job.
soziale Entfremdung
gesellschaftliche Entfremdung
He experienced social alienation after moving to a new city.
elterliche Entfremdung
Parental alienation led to the child refusing to visit his father.
Rechtsübertragung
Rechtsabtretung
The alienation of right was completed with the signed contract.
Zuneigungsentfremdung
The court case involved alienation of affection claims.

Synonyms and analogies of alienation in English

Examples of alienation in a sentence

  • He felt alienation from his peers at the new school.
  • The novel explores themes of alienation and identity.
  • Alienation of the estate required legal approval.
  • The contract included clauses on the alienation of assets.
  • Alienation was evident in the director's unique style.
  • The actor's use of alienation made the scene memorable.

Translations of "alienation" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieEntfremdungnf.

Many artists describe their work as a response to social alienation.

Viele Künstler beschreiben ihre Arbeit als Antwort auf die soziale Entfremdung.

dieVerfremdungnf.

In any case, money cannot compensate for the alienation of land.

Auf jeden Fall kann Geld nicht die Verfremdung des Landes ersetzen.

dieVeräußerungnf.

She feared the alienation would lead to family disputes over the inheritance.

Sie befürchtete, dass die Veräußerung zu familiären Streitigkeiten über das Erbe führen würde.

dieAlienationnf.

A distinction is made between two perspectives and their associated consequences for old age: alienation and alterity.

Dabei werden zwei Sichtweisen und damit verbundene Konsequenzen für das Alter unterschieden: Alienation und Alterität.

dieFremdheitnf.

Her feelings of inadequacy and alienation also predisposed her to hero worship.

Das Gefühl der eigenen Unzulänglichkeit und Fremdheit verleitete sie zur Heldenverehrung.

derVerfremdungseffektnm.

The alienation effect is a key element commonly used in epic theatre.

Der Verfremdungseffekt ist ein Schlüsselelement, das im epischen Theater häufig verwendet wird.

dieDistanzierungnf.

Through intercultural understanding prejudice, confusion and alienation should be reduced.

Durch interkulturelles Verständnis sollen Vorurteile, Verwirrung und Distanzierung abgebaut werden.

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Other translations for alienation:

  • Entäußerungn.
  • Befremdennn.
  • Befremdungnf.
  • Fremdseinn.
  • Überfremdungnf.
  • Übertragungnf.

alienation: Examples and translations in context

This move came to represent loss and alienation for the poet.

Diese Umzug stand für den Dichter später für Verlust und Entfremdung.

It can become more intense and intimate or lead to alienation.

Sie kann intensiver und inniger werden oder zu einer Entfremdung führen.

It has created an experience of separation, alienation and exclusion.

Das hat eine Erfahrung von Trennung, Entfremdung und Ausgrenzung geschaffen.

He sensed closeness again, after all these years of alienation.

Er fühlte wieder Nähe, nach all den Jahren der Entfremdung.

His sense of alienation grew after he moved away from his childhood friends.

Sein Gefühl der Entfremdung wuchs, nachdem er von seinen Jugendfreunden weggezogen war.

The lost generation's music often speaks to their feelings of alienation and despair.

Die Musik der verlorenen Generation spricht oft ihre Gefühle von Entfremdung und Verzweiflung an.

He wrote about the alienation felt by those who seek acceptance.

Er schrieb über das Gefühl der Entfremdung bei denen, die Akzeptanz suchen.

After moving to a new city, I felt a deep sense of social alienation.

Nach dem Umzug in eine neue Stadt fühlte ich eine tiefe soziale Entfremdung.

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