Also means
foreignness
Usage Note
Estraneità expresses the state of feeling foreign, estranged, or unrelated to something. It is invariable in the plural (le estraneità) because it ends in a stressed vowel. It is more abstract than stranezza (strangeness) and often appears in philosophical or psychological contexts. The root adjective is estraneo (foreign, extraneous).
Examples
"Provava un senso di estraneità nel nuovo quartiere."
Natural Translation
She felt a sense of alienation in the new neighbourhood.
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