alienacioun
Middle English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Old French alienacion, itself borrowed from Latin aliēnātiōnem. By surface analysis, alienen + -acioun.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editalienacioun (plural alienaciouns)
- The removal of a person's possessions or privileges.
- (rare) Madness or crazedness; lack or loss of mental sanity.
- (rare) Renouncement or separation; a split between two parties.
Synonyms
editDescendants
edit- English: alienation
References
edit- “ālienāciǒun, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-02.
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