alienation
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More than 80 years after he was created in Albert Camus’s 1942 novella “The Stranger,” Meursault is still the same chilling prophet of alienation, a walking caricature of emotionlessness who is nevertheless spellbinding.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
Stigma and alienation are unavoidable even in the most progressive quarters.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025
“The result: alienation of loyal customers, mounting competitive pressures, and a biz in clear decline,” he wrote.
From Barron's • Dec. 13, 2025
Folkstone MP and immigration lawyer Tony Vaughan said making refugee status temporary would create a "situation of perpetual limbo and alienation".
From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025
“Yes,” he said, and felt alienation run through him like a shiver.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Vocabulary lists containing alienation
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