alienato

alienated

adjective ah-lyeh-NAH-toh Rare

Origin: From Latin alienatus, past participle of alienare (to make foreign).

Also means

estranged

Usage Note

Alienato describes a person who feels cut off from society, work, or their own identity—a key term in sociology and Marxist theory (lavoro alienato). It can also appear in legal Italian meaning 'transferred' (property that has been alienated/conveyed). Context makes the sense clear.

Examples

"Si sente alienato dalla società moderna."

Natural Translation

He feels alienated from modern society.

Literal Translation

Himself feels alienated from-the society modern.

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