alien·ate 
/ˈeɪlijəˌneɪt/ verb
alien·ates; alien·at·ed; alien·at·ing /ˈeɪlijəˌneɪt/ verb [+ obj] 1 : to make (someone) unfriendly : to cause (someone) to stop being friendly, helpful, etc., towards you
▪ He alienated most of his colleagues with his bad temper. ▪ Her position on this issue has alienated many former supporters. 2 : to cause (someone) to feel that she or he no longer belongs in a particular group, society, etc. — + from ▪ Her position on this issue has alienated her from many voters. ▪ His drug problems have alienated him from his parents.
▪ He alienated most of his colleagues with his bad temper. ▪ Her position on this issue has alienated many former supporters.
— alienated adjective [more alienated; most alienated]
▪ He feels very alienated from his parents. ▪ alienated young people [=young people who do not feel that they have a part in society]
▪ He feels very alienated from his parents. ▪ alienated young people [=young people who do not feel that they have a part in society]
— alien·ation /ˌeɪlijəˈneɪʃən/ noun [noncount]
▪ Her position on this issue has caused the alienation of many former supporters. ▪ His alienation from his parents stems from his drug problems. ▪ She has struggled with feelings of loneliness and alienation for much of her adult life.
/ˌeɪlijəˈneɪʃən/ noun [noncount] ▪ Her position on this issue has caused the alienation of many former supporters. ▪ His alienation from his parents stems from his drug problems. ▪ She has struggled with feelings of loneliness and alienation for much of her adult life.
