🇬🇧🇪🇸 alienation - alienación : English Lesson
noun
“Oops, the video you wanted took a vacation. Here’s a random one that didn’t!”
Meaning of "alienation" ("alienación"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
Alienation is the lonely, uncomfortable feeling that you don’t fit in or belong with the people around you, like everyone else is part of a club and you’re standing outside the door by yourself.
During group work, Max’s alienation grew when everyone picked partners and he ended up high‑fiving the class skeleton instead.
At the costume day, my alienation was legendary—I came as a terrifying zombie, but the theme had changed to “Wear Your Pajamas” and no one told me.
When the teacher asked for favorite hobbies, my alienation grew as kids said “soccer” and “ballet,” and I quietly whispered, “memorizing cereal box ingredients.”
At the superhero club, Tim’s alienation was intense when kids bragged about flying and invisibility, and his only power was perfectly peeling clementines.
Fun fact about alienation: the word comes from a Latin root meaning “to make into an outsider,” which basically means ancient Romans also knew what it felt like when nobody let them sit at the cool aqueduct table.
She sat at the crowded table and felt alienation as laughter flowed around her. Alienation made her fingers still; alienation pushed her to the doorway. Alienation weighed like a cold coat, so she stepped outside into light. A child waved; the small smile broke the alienation, and she breathed, joining the street again.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient
This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.
Expanding your English vocabulary is one of the best ways to improve your pronunciation, spelling, and confidence in English. Watch the video above to memorize the word, understand its meaning, and see example sentences in action. Discover related words to grow your vocabulary naturally. Add words to your playlist for stress-free, effective learning—anytime, anywhere! Watch, learn, repeat.
