Alienated

/ˈeɪliəneɪtɪd/ adjective

Feeling isolated, separated, or emotionally distant from others or from society.

From Latin 'alienatus,' past participle of 'alienare' (to transfer ownership, estrange). The prefix 'alien-' means foreign or strange. The meaning shifted from legal/property concepts to psychological distance in the 19th century.

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