1. (

• alienation ,
• disaffection ,
• estrangement

) the feeling of being alienated from other people ;

2. (

• alienation ,
• estrangement

) separation resulting from hostility ;

3. (

• alienation ,

) (law) the voluntary and absolute transfer of title and possession of real property from one person to another; "the power of alienation is an essential ingredient of ownership" ;

4. (

• alienation

) the action of alienating; the action of causing to become unfriendly; "his behavior alienated the other students" ;