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estranged

[ih-streynjd]

adjective

  1. displaying or evincing a feeling of alienation; alienated.

    The setting denotes the estranged environment in which the protagonists saw themselves when fighting for recognition.

  2. no longer in a friendly or affectionate relationship with a family member or friend, and typically living apart.

    His estranged wife is living only 10 miles away.



estranged

/ ɪˈٰɪԻ /

adjective

  1. separated and living apart from one's spouse

  2. no longer friendly; alienated

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • estrangedness noun
  • unestranged adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of estranged1

First recorded in 1545–55; estrange + -ed 2
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Marieangela King, Allman’s estranged wife, expressed support for her husband and spoke about his “unwavering commitment to sobriety and his loyalty to those he loves” in a statement to People.

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But Dumont’s motives are not just financial: Taylor is her estranged father and suffers from Lewy body dementia, which makes getting to the truth a race against time.

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Elizabeth, in “The Better Sister,” you portray Nicky, a sister estranged from her sibling who’s been through quite a bit of her own trauma.

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Simon Patterson, the accused's estranged spouse, had been invited too, but pulled out the day before.

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The former agent was first arrested after he was accused of choking his estranged wife and placing her in a wrestling hold last year.

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