To cause something to become strange, foreign, or alien in nature; to make something seem unfamiliar or estranged.
From Latin alienigenus (of foreign origin, from alienus foreign + genus origin) + -ate (a suffix forming verbs). A rare or archaic formation suggesting the process of making something alien or foreign.
This obscure verb captures something real—how technology can alienigenate us from nature, or how moving to a new country alienigenates even your favorite foods by changing how you experience them.
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