noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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General-American:/ˌæbˌeɪl.jəˈneɪ.ʃən/
General-American:/ˌæbˌeɪ.li.əˈneɪ.ʃən/
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rhymes with -eɪʃən
1
noun
Meaning 1
The act of abalienating; alienation; estrangement; transferring a legal title.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, countable, uncountable
Topics: law
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The transfer of property, such as land, goods, or chattels, from one to another.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Latin abalienatio. Equivalent to abalienate + -ion.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Dutch:
abaliënatie
— act of abalienating
German:
Abalienation
— act of abalienating
Portuguese:
abalienação
— act of abalienating
Russian:
абалиенация
(abalijenacija)
— act of abalienating