【Word Origin】1550s, from Latin abalienatus, past participle of abalienare"to remove, literally "to make alien," from ab- (see ab-) + alienare (see alienate). Related: Abalienated; abalienating. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 【Vocabulary Builder】ab- "apart,away"+alien+ate(v...
(refer to)Past tense for to seek aid, help or relief from “If you should have fears or anxieties, pleasereferto your therapist for help.” Verb ▲ (refer to)Past tense for to have as a referent (of a word, phrase, or symbol) ...
“By the early 70s, Miles had alienated himself from the mainstream jazz purists by continuing toflirtwith rock music.” Verb ▲ To take a chance on something that poses an obvious danger or risk “It tells the tale of speed fiends on motorbikes who constantlyflirtwith death and live life ...
They are not all young and alienated. A surprising number are women. Some are older than you may imagine, having been stencilling and spraying for more than 30 years. Their eloquence is impressive, their influences wide-ranging; Rauschenberg and Basquiat may well be expected, Norman Rockwell ...
The great writers and filmmakers who have told their stories of past wars have consistently described war as “insane.” Insanity is also the only word that most reasonably describes any future war, since humanity has the knowledge and the means now—if only we develop the will—to resolve co...
Years ago, someone should have forced Hillary to clean up her potentially disastrous choice of email servers. But that didn’t happen. Now, I wonder how many people, who are glued to every word uttered by the candidates, are thinking about Huma Abedin, Anthony Weiner’s estranged wife and...
“the new demons” into Adamic Sin; the alienation of man from both himself and God through overt and pervasive technology and its accompanying obsession with ‘technique’ and ‘efficiency.’[35] It has been argued that even though we are pervasively connected – we are still alienated; even...
It’s time to start kicking arse and taking names. And this time, I mean all of you. I’m sick of being alienated from scenes I like, and I’m not the only one. Here’s the deal: Challenging one dominant ideal in society (patriarchy, theism, capitalism etc.), whilst displaying sex...
mysteriously captivating painting that ultimately draws Theo into the underworld of art. As an adult, Theo moves silkily between the drawing rooms of the rich and the dusty labyrinth of an antiques store where he works. He is alienated and in love-and at the center of a narrowing, ever mor...
We can all hazard a half dozen guesses as to the kid’s motive. There’s no fucking mystery here. Every kid who has ever attended school in a modern industrial society has, at some point, felt miserable and hopeless and frustrated and unloved and resentful and alienated and lonely and ang...