Pushing someone away emotionally or socially; making someone feel isolated or unwelcome; distancing people from each other.
From Latin 'alienatus,' meaning 'made strange.' The prefix 'alien-' refers to something foreign or unfamiliar, and '-ate' makes it a verb meaning to make someone feel like a stranger.
The word 'alienate' literally means 'to make alien'—so when you alienate someone, you're treating them like a foreigner or stranger, which is a powerful metaphor for social rejection!
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