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alienating

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • rhymes with -eɪtɪŋ
  • CMU ARPABET: EY1 L IY0 AH0 N EY2 T IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Tending to alienate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of alienate

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

causing hostility or loss of friendliness

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • her sudden alienating aloofness

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History

Etymology

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