alienation, disaffection, estrangement
(noun) the feeling of being alienated from other people
alienation, estrangement
(noun) separation resulting from hostility
Source: WordNet® 3.1
estrangement (countable and uncountable, plural estrangements)
The act of estranging; the act of alienating; alienation.
The state of being alien; foreign, non-native.
• alienation
Source: Wiktionary
Es*trange"ment, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. estrangement.]
Definition: The act of estranging, or the state of being estranged; alienation. An estrangement from God. J. C. Shairp. A long estrangement from better things. South.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
