- alienated
- Conveyed so as to transfer title. Insane; mentally unbalanced. Having been made unfriendly.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
alienated
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alienated — adj. 1. 1 socially disoriented. we live in an age of rootless alienated people Syn: anomic, disoriented [WordNet 1.5] 2. having become indifferent or hostile to one s peers or social group. Syn: estranged [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Alienated — may refer to: * Alienated (TV series) , a 2003 Canadian science fiction TV series * , an episode of the sixth season of Diagnosis Murder * Alienated (Eureka episode), an episode of the first season of Eureka … Wikipedia
alienated — index antipathetic (oppositional), hostile, inimical, irreconcilable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Alienated — Alienate Al ien*ate ( [=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Alienated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Alienating}.] 1. To convey or transfer to another, as title, property, or right; to part voluntarily with ownership of. [1913 Webster] 2. To withdraw, as the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
alienated — UK [ˈeɪlɪəˌneɪtɪd] / US [ˈeɪlɪəˌneɪtəd] adjective feeling that you do not belong in a particular society, place, or group Many teachers are feeling alienated. angry and alienated teenagers … English dictionary
alienated — al|ien|at|ed [ eıliə,neıtəd ] adjective feeling that you do not belong in a particular society, place, or group: Many single parents feel alienated from society … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
alienated — adjective feeling separated from society or the group of people around you, and often unhappy (+ from): the psychological effects of being alienated from normal school life … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
alienated — un·alienated; … English syllables
alienated — [ˈeɪliəˌneɪtɪd] adj feeling that you do not belong in a place or group angry and alienated teenagers[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
alienated — adjective 1. socially disoriented (Freq. 1) anomic loners musing over their fate we live in an age of rootless alienated people • Syn: ↑anomic, ↑disoriented • Similar to: ↑unoriented … Useful english dictionary
Alienated land — is that which has been acquired from customary landowners by Government, either for its own use or private development requiring a mortgage or other forms of guarantees. The term refers historically to the appropriation of customary land by… … Wikipedia
