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alienation

[eyl-yuh-ney-shuhn, ey-lee-uh-] / ˌeɪl yəˈneɪ ʃən, ˌeɪ li ə- /


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He posits that all the various forms of our modern alienation are connected, drawing throughlines that are both preposterous and incisive as he shows his work.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

“Kafkaesque” suggests that translation is the quintessential medium for a body of work obsessed with alienation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Exploring themes like heartache, alienation and the uncertainty of early adulthood, his lyrics are both funny and profound.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Tom is gripped by a sense of social as well as marital alienation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

Since many of my students are fifteen, and Zlata is fifteen and Anne Frank was fifteen when she died, I think the parallels between age, alienation, and teenage angst will really hit home for them.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers




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