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straniamento

estrangement

noun strah-nyah-MEN-toh Rare
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Also means

alienation effect

Usage Note

Straniamento is used both in everyday Italian for a feeling of disorientation or alienation, and as a precise literary/theatrical term for Brecht's Verfremdungseffekt (alienation effect), rendered in Italian as effetto di straniamento. The verb is straniare or straniarsi (to feel estranged). Do not confuse with straniero (foreigner).

Examples

"Quel film provoca un forte senso di straniamento."

Natural Translation

That film provokes a strong sense of estrangement.

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